Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 1461
Session 2026
Advanced Nuclear Reactors
Active
Active
Failed in Senate on Mar 13, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Commerce Committee
Committee
Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
First Action
Jan 9, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1461
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Commerce Committee
Primary
Committee
Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 5, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Summary
Advanced Nuclear Reactors; Authorizes PSC to regulate advanced nuclear reactors in this state; authorizes DOH & DEP to exercise specified powers & duties; requires PSC, DOH, & DEP to jointly establish criteria for certification of laboratories that perform analysis on nuclear materials; authorizes possession of nuclear material for specified purposes; requires permits for transfer, receipt, possession, use, storage, or disposal of nuclear materials; requires certifications for significant design modifications of small modular reactors; requires PSC to make certain determinations before issuing such permits & certifications; authorizes PSC to issue reciprocal permits under certain conditions; requires commission, after consultation with DEP & DOH, to adopt rules; revises criteria PSC must consider in preliminary study of electric utility 10-year site plans & in making determinations for proposed power plants; revises requirements for development of certain standards by electric utilities; removes such requirement for rural cooperatives; revises applicability of power plant capacity & expansion thresholds.
Documents (4)
Bill Analysis -- Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/29/2026 1:51 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/17/2026 9:42 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/26/2026 1:52 PM)
03/13/2026
Senate
Died in Rules
03/05/2026
Senate
Received
03/05/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
03/05/2026
Senate
In Messages
03/05/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
03/05/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/05/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/05/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/02/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
03/02/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
03/02/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/26/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
02/26/2026
House
CS Filed
02/26/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/26/2026
House
Reported out of Commerce Committee
02/24/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
02/20/2026
House
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
02/17/2026
House
Now in Commerce Committee
02/17/2026
House
Reported out of Budget Committee
02/16/2026
House
Favorable by Budget Committee
02/12/2026
House
Added to Budget Committee agenda
01/30/2026
House
Now in Budget Committee
01/30/2026
House
Referred to Commerce Committee
01/30/2026
House
Referred to Budget Committee
01/29/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/29/2026
House
CS Filed
01/29/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/29/2026
House
Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
01/28/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
01/26/2026
House
Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
01/15/2026
House
Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
01/15/2026
House
Referred to Commerce Committee
01/15/2026
House
Referred to Budget Committee
01/15/2026
House
Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/09/2026
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:18 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:21 PM