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SB 1318 — Spaceflight Entity Liability
Last action — Chapter No. 2023-139
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 01, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 25, 2023.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
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.
Bill Text
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Read SB 1318 on the official Florida source →Action History
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Chapter No. 2023-139
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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CS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 5
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023)
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Bill referred to House Calendar
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In Messages
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Amendment(s) adopted (188692)
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/23
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/24/23, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
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CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time
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Now in Rules
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Remaining references corrected to Rules
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Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/29/23, 12:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
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Introduced
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Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Judiciary; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Tom A. Wright · Primary
- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Wright, Tom A. Republican
- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (162)
162 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 162 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 107 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 4% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (119)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rayner-Goolsby | — | Yea |
| Renner | — | Yea |
| Roach | — | Yea |
| Bell | — | Yea |
| Grant | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Beltran | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Benjamin | — | Yea |
| Rudman | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Yea |
| Silvers | — | Yea |
| Waldron | — | Not Voting |
| Altman | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Amesty | — | Yea |
| Fernandez-Barquin | — | Yea |
| Fine | — | Yea |
| Stevenson | — | Yea |
| Caruso | — | Yea |
| Temple | — | Yea |
| Casello | — | Yea |
| Tomkow | — | Yea |
| Clemons | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Killebrew | — | Not Voting |
| Lopez, V. | — | Yea |
| Antone, Bruce Hadley | Democrat | Yea |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Bartleman, Robin | Democrat | Yea |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | Democrat | Yea |
| Campbell, Daryl | Democrat | Yea |
| Chambliss, Kevin D. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Cross, Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Daley, Dan | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniels, Kimberly | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Driskell, Fentrice | Democrat | Nay |
| Dunkley, Lisa | Democrat | Yea |
| Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" | Democrat | Yea |
| Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. | Democrat | Nay |
| Franklin II, Gallop | Democrat | Yea |
| Gantt, Ashley Viola | Democrat | Nay |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Harris, Jennifer "Rita" | Democrat | Nay |
| Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" | Democrat | Yea |
| Hinson, Yvonne Hayes | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Hunschofsky, Christine | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph, Dotie | Democrat | Yea |
| López, Johanna | Democrat | Yea |
| Nixon, Angela "Angie" | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Robinson, Felicia Simone | Democrat | Yea |
| Skidmore, Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Tant, Allison | Democrat | Yea |
| Woodson, Marie Paule | Democrat | Yea |
| Abbott, Shane G. | Republican | Yea |
| Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Adam | Republican | Yea |
| Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" | Republican | Yea |
| Baker, Jessica | Republican | Yea |
| Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" | Republican | Yea |
| Barnaby, Webster | Republican | Yea |
| Basabe, Fabián | Republican | Yea |
| Berfield, Kimberly | Republican | Yea |
| Black, Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Borrero, David | Republican | Yea |
| Botana, Adam | Republican | Yea |
| Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" | Republican | Yea |
| Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" | Republican | Yea |
| Buchanan, James | Republican | Yea |
| Busatta, Demi | Republican | Yea |
| Canady, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Cassel, Hillary | Republican | Yea |
| Chaney, Linda | Republican | Not Voting |
| Duggan, Wyman | Republican | Yea |
| Esposito, Tiffany | Republican | Yea |
| Fabricio, Tom | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Garrison, Sam | Republican | Yea |
| Giallombardo, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Gonzalez Pittman, Karen | Republican | Yea |
| Gossett-Seidman, Peggy | Republican | Yea |
| Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" | Republican | Yea |
| Holcomb, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Jacques, Berny | 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 | Yea |
| McClure, Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| McFarland, Fiona | Republican | Yea |
| Melo, Lauren | Republican | Yea |
| Michael, Kiyan | 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 | Yea |
| Porras, Juan Carlos | Republican | Yea |
| Rizo, Alex | Republican | Yea |
| Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" | Republican | Yea |
| Salzman, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Shoaf, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Sirois, Tyler I. | Republican | Yea |
| Smith, David | Republican | Yea |
| Snyder, John | Republican | Yea |
| Stark, Paula A. | Republican | Yea |
| Steele, Kevin M. | Republican | Yea |
| Trabulsy, Dana | Republican | Yea |
| Tramont, Chase | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Tuck, Kaylee | Republican | Yea |
| Valdés, Susan L. | Republican | Nay |
| Yarkosky, Taylor Michael | Republican | Yea |
| Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Powell | — | Yea |
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Osgood, Rosalind | 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 | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Not Voting |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1318 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors SB 1318?
- SB 1318 is sponsored by Wright, Tom A. (Republican) and Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security.
- What is the current status of SB 1318?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 01, 2023. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 1318?
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