Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1397: Transportation
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1397 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Transportation. Primary sponsor: Doug Bankson (Republican), Shane Abbott (Republican), Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee, Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee, Commerce Committee. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1662 (Ch. 2025-155).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Transportation; Authorizes Secretary of Transportation to appoint certain officers; revises provisions relating to FTC; creates Florida Transportation Research Institute & Florida Transportation Academy & provides functions & requirements for each; revises provisions relating to project funding & funding prioritization, DOT responsibilities, Florida Seaport Transportation & Economic Development Council, commercial service airports, private airports of public interest, reporting requirements, advanced air mobility, performance & productivity measures, & permitting; removes provisions relating to social & economically disadvantaged business enterprises; provides certain authorities power to take certain actions through interlocal agreement; authorizes DOT to require amount of certain bonds be less than certain amount; revises budgetary procedures for DOT; requires EOG to modify approved operating budget for fixed capital outlay expenditures; revises requirements & provides certain conditions for issuance of permit for certain new signs on public rights-of-way; repeals provisions relating to high-occupancy-vehicle lanes, socially & economically disadvantaged business enterprises, penalties for false representation of such enterprises, contract awards to such enterprises, & electric vehicle charging stations & infrastructure plan development.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bankson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 39 |
| Shane Abbott | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Commerce Committee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Bill Conerly | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
| Michael Owen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 70 |
| Bill Partington | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1662 (Ch. 2025-155)
- Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
- Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
- Bill referred to House Calendar
- CS Filed
- Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- Reported out of Commerce Committee
- Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
- Added to Commerce Committee agenda
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
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