Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 483
Session 2026
Manufacturing
Active
Active
Failed in House on Mar 13, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
First Action
Nov 19, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
483
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (0)
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Manufacturing; Revises duties of Department of Commerce; establishes Chief Manufacturing Officer among senior leadership of department for specified purpose; provides that Chief Manufacturing Officer is appointed by and serves at pleasure of Secretary of Commerce; provides duties of Chief Manufacturing Officer; requires all state and local governmental entities to assist Chief Manufacturing Officer within certain constraints; creates Florida Manufacturers' Workforce Development Grant Program within department; provides that grant program is under direction of Chief Manufacturing Officer in consultation with National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state; provides purpose for grant program; requires department, in coordination with National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state, to review submitted applications and to select specified projects; provides that department has sole discretion in final grant awards; requires department, in coordination with National Institute of Standards & Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state, to establish and publish ranking metrics for reviewing and awarding grants; provides guidelines for such metrics; requires that priority be given to projects that meet certain criteria.
Documents (2)
Bill Analysis -- Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/30/2026 1:28 PM)
601509 - Strike All Amendment to H 483 Filed
Actions (16)
03/13/2026
House
Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
02/02/2026
House
Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
02/02/2026
House
Referred to Commerce Committee
02/02/2026
House
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
01/30/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/30/2026
House
CS Filed
01/30/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/30/2026
House
Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
01/29/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
01/27/2026
House
Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
11/24/2025
House
Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
11/24/2025
House
Referred to Commerce Committee
11/24/2025
House
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
11/24/2025
House
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
11/19/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:01 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:07 PM