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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 249: Designation of Official State Flagship

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 249 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on October 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Designation of Official State Flagship. Primary sponsor: Karen Gonzalez Pittman (Republican), State Affairs Committee. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 3, 2026): Chapter No. 2026-27.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Designation of Official State Flagship; Redesignates official state flagship as S.S. American Victory.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karen Gonzalez PittmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
State Affairs CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Linda ChaneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Kim DanielsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Peggy Gossett-SeidmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Susan ValdésCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter No. 2026-27
  2. Approved by Governor
  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4. Ordered enrolled
  5. In Messages
  6. CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Read 2nd time
  9. Substituted for SB 1656
  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  11. Withdrawn from Rules
  12. Received

Showing 12 most recent of 36 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source