Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 221 — Recovery of Spaceflight Assets

Last action — Chapter No. 2021-197

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Recovery of Spaceflight Assets; Provides spaceflight entity retains ownership of spaceflight asset after launch or upon reentry; requires person who finds item reasonably identifiable as spaceflight asset to report description & location to law enforcement; requires law enforcement to notify owner of spaceflight asset; authorizes owner of spaceflight asset to enter private property; prohibits person from appropriating spaceflight asset to his or her own use or refusing to surrender spaceflight asset to law enforcement or owner; provides criminal penalties.

Bill Text

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 221 2021 A bill to be entitled An act relating to recovery of spaceflight assets;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 221 2021 A bill to be entitled An act relating to recovery of spaceflight assets;
providing construction;
hb0221-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 221 2021 50902.
hb0221-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 221 2021 50902.
hb0221-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 221 2021 this subsection must make a reasonable effort to identify the owner of the spaceflight asset and promptly notify the owner of any information relevant to the recovery of the spaceflight asset.
hb0221-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 221 2021 this subsection must make a reasonable effort to identify the owner of the spaceflight asset and promptly notify the owner of any information relevant to the recovery of the spaceflight asset.
(6) This section does not limit liability protection for Page 3 of 4 CODING:
Section 2.
Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) of Page 3 of 4 CODING:
hb0221-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 221 2021 private property under state or federal law.
hb0221-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 221 2021 section 331.501, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
Section 2.
Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) of section 331.501, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
hb0221-02-c2
hb0221-01-c1
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2021-197

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Substituted for CS/SB 936

  11. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  12. Withdrawn from Appropriations

  13. Received

  14. Referred to Appropriations

  15. In Messages

  16. Immediately certified

  17. CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 1

  18. Read 3rd time

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)

  21. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  22. Bill referred to House Calendar

  23. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  24. CS Filed

  25. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  26. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  27. Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

  28. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  29. Now in Judiciary Committee

  30. Reported out of Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

  31. Favorable by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

  32. Added to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee agenda

  33. Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

  34. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  35. Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

  36. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  37. CS Filed

  38. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  39. Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  40. Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  41. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  42. PCS added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda

  43. Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee; Tourism, Infrastructure and Energy Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

  44. Filed

Sponsors

  • Judiciary Committee · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Judiciary Committee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12001
Unaffiliated 21001
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Bracy — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Not Voting
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 52101
Republican 43003
Democrat 20000
Total 115104
% of votes cast 96%1%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Grant — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Nay
Brown — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Duran — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Clemons — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Not Voting
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Not Voting
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3001
Republican 7002
Unaffiliated 7001
Total 17004
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Grieco — Not Voting
Learned — Yea
Roach — Yea
Alexander — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Not Voting
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Not Voting
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Not Voting
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

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Favorable (Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7001
Republican 7000
Democrat 2001
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Yea
Drake — Yea
Fine — Yea
Roth — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Slosberg-King — Yea
Williamson — Not Voting
Beltran — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable (Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6001
Unaffiliated 7001
Democrat 3000
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Fetterhoff — Not Voting
Grieco — Yea
Hage — Yea
Learned — Yea
Roach — Yea
Williams — Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Not Voting
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea

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What does HB 221 do?
Recovery of Spaceflight Assets; Provides spaceflight entity retains ownership of spaceflight asset after launch or upon reentry; requires person who finds item reasonably identifiable as spaceflight asset to report description & location to law enforcement; requires law enforcement to notify owner of spaceflight asset; authorizes owner of spaceflight asset to enter private property; prohibits person from appropriating spaceflight asset to his or her own use or refusing to surrender spaceflight asset to law enforcement or owner; provides criminal penalties.
Who sponsors HB 221?
HB 221 is sponsored by Judiciary Committee.
What is the current status of HB 221?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2021. Enacted.
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