Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 839 — Spaceflight Entity Liability

Last action — Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2023-139)

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

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Spaceflight Entity Liability; Revises provisions exempting spaceflight entity from liability for injury or death resulting from spaceflight activities; provides exceptions; revises provisions requiring signing of specified warning statement; revokes immunity privileges for noncompliant spaceflight entity.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2023-139)

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Bill referred to House Calendar

  4. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  5. CS Filed

  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  7. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  8. Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

  9. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  10. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  11. Now in Judiciary Committee

  12. Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

  13. Favorable by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

  14. Added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda

  15. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  16. Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

  17. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  18. Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

  19. CS Filed

  20. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  21. Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee

  22. Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee

  23. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  24. Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda

  25. Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee

  26. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  27. Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

  28. Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee

  29. Filed

Sponsors

  • Tyler I. Sirois · Primary
  • Civil Justice Subcommittee · Primary
  • Judiciary Committee · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 13001
Democrat 7000
Total 22001
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (23)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Not Voting

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Favorable (Transportation & Modals Subcommittee)

Passed 13 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10001
Democrat 2201
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 13202
% of votes cast 76%12%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Lopez, V. — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Not Voting
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Nay
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Not Voting
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Civil Justice Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4100
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 10001
Total 16101
% of votes cast 89%6%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Beltran — Yea
Roth — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Nay
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Not Voting
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 839 do?
Spaceflight Entity Liability; Revises provisions exempting spaceflight entity from liability for injury or death resulting from spaceflight activities; provides exceptions; revises provisions requiring signing of specified warning statement; revokes immunity privileges for noncompliant spaceflight entity.
Who sponsors HB 839?
HB 839 is sponsored by Sirois, Tyler I. (Republican), Civil Justice Subcommittee, and Judiciary Committee.
What is the current status of HB 839?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 839?
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