SB 1516: Aerospace Industry
GENERAL BILL by Wright
Aerospace Industry; Requiring Space Florida to administer the International Aerospace Innovation Fund; establishing the International Aerospace Innovation Fund; providing the purpose and duties of the fund; requiring Space Florida to establish an application process for projects seeking funding from the fund, etc.
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/27/2025 Senate • Filed
3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/13/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/18/25, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
3/18/2025 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
3/19/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
3/21/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/26/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/26/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
3/27/2025 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
3/28/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
4/2/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/3/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
4/9/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 390
• Read 3rd time -SJ 390
• Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 390
• Immediately certified -SJ 392
4/9/2025 House • In Messages
4/28/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4/29/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
4/29/2025 Senate • Ordered enrolled
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SB 1516, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2025 at 1:11 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 793 (c1) Aerospace Innovation Funding Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 1516 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 331.3051 Duties of Space Florida. Page 1 (pdf) 331.310 Powers and duties of the board of directors. Page 2 (pdf) 331.372 Page 2 (pdf) -
SB 1516, Original Filed Version Posted 2/27/2025 at 10:15 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 793 (c1) Aerospace Innovation Funding Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 1516
Committee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 3/18/2025 3:30 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 5 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/26/2025 1:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 14 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/2/2025 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 18 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/9/2025 5:03 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/29/2025 11:50 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 331.3051 Duties of Space Florida. Page 1 (pdf) 331.310 Powers and duties of the board of directors. Page 2 (pdf) 331.372 Page 2 (pdf)