Senate Bill 1318 (2023) - The Florida Senate

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CS/SB 1318: Spaceflight Entity Liability

GENERAL BILL by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security ; Wright

Spaceflight Entity Liability; Defining the term “crew”; exempting a spaceflight entity from liability for injury to or death of a crew resulting from spaceflight activities under certain circumstances; requiring a spaceflight entity to have a crew sign a specified warning statement, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/26/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-139
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

Senate Committee References:

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
Rules (RC)

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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
3/1/2023	Senate	• Filed
3/6/2023	Senate	• Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Judiciary; Rules
3/7/2023	Senate	• Introduced
3/24/2023	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/29/23, 12:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
3/29/2023	Senate	• CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
3/31/2023	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary • Remaining references corrected to Rules • Now in Rules • CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time
4/19/2023	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/24/23, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/24/2023	Senate	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
4/25/2023	Senate	• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/26/2023	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/23
4/28/2023	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 610 • Amendment(s) adopted (188692) -SJ 610 • Read 3rd time -SJ 610 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 610
4/28/2023	House	• In Messages
5/1/2023	House	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023) • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
5/2/2023	House	• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar
5/3/2023	House	• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 5
5/3/2023	Senate	• Ordered enrolled
5/16/2023		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/25/2023		• Approved by Governor
5/26/2023		• Chapter No. 2023-139

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CS/SB 1318, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2023 at 9:58 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	None

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 839 (c2)	Spaceflight Entity Liability	Civil Justice Subcommittee	Identical	Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2023-139)

Citations - Statutes (1)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
331.501	Spaceflight; informed consent.	Page 1 (pdf)

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CS/SB 1318, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/28/2023 at 12:41 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	None

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 839 (c2)	Spaceflight Entity Liability	Civil Justice Subcommittee	Identical	Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2023-139)

Floor Votes (1)

Date	Chamber	Result
5/3/2023 1:19 PM	House	107 Yeas - 5 Nays

Citations - Statutes (1)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
331.501	Spaceflight; informed consent.	Page 1 (pdf)

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CS/SB 1318, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/31/2023 at 9:39 AM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2023 (pdf) Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2023 (pdf)

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 839 (c2)	Spaceflight Entity Liability	Civil Justice Subcommittee	Identical	Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2023-139)

Floor Amendments (1)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
188692 - Amendment Delete lines 18 - 19 and insert:	Wright	4/27/2023 10:39 AM	Senate: Adopted 4/28/2023	Web Page PDF

Committee Votes (1)

Date	Committee	Result
4/24/2023 1:00 PM	Rules	19 Yeas - 0 Nays

Floor Votes (1)

Date	Chamber	Result
4/28/2023 11:33 AM	Senate	39 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (1)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
331.501	Spaceflight; informed consent.	Page 1 (pdf)

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SB 1318, Original Filed Version Posted 3/1/2023 at 8:02 AM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2023 (pdf) Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2023 (pdf)

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 839 (c1)	Spaceflight Entity Liability	Civil Justice Subcommittee	Similar	Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2023-139)

Committee Amendments (1)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
532346 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Wright)	3/28/2023 9:52 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/29/2023	Web Page PDF

Committee Votes (1)

Date	Committee	Result
3/29/2023 12:00 PM	Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security	6 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (1)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
331.501	Spaceflight; informed consent.	Page 1 (pdf)

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