Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 1362 — Vertiports

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1093 (Ch. 2026-35)

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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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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Vertiports; Revising the definition of the term “airport infrastructure”; authorizing the Department of Transportation to fund up to specified percentages of public vertiport project costs, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1362 By the Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1362 By the Committee on Transportation;
the Committee on Transportation;
and Senator Harrell 596-02450-26 20261362c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to advanced air mobility;
and Senator Harrell 606-03020-26 20261362c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to vertiports;
providing a short title;
creating s.
330.412, F.S.;
defining the term “vertiport”;
providing that certain vertiport operators are considered an agency or subdivision of this state for certain purposes and are entitled to sovereign immunity to a specified extent;
providing for future legislative review and repeal;
authorizing the Department of Transportation to fund up to specified percentages of public vertiport project costs;
authorizing the department to fund up to specified percentages of vertiport project costs;
providing an effective date.
amending s.
332.15, F.S.;
providing requirements for the department;
creating s.
332.151, F.S.;
defining the term “vertiport”;
requiring the department to expeditiously approve certain vertiports;
preempting the regulation of vertiport design, aeronautical operations, and aviation safety to the state;
providing exceptions;
preempting the regulation of electric aircraft charging stations and associated infrastructure to the state;
prohibiting a local governmental entity from enacting or enforcing certain ordinances and regulations;
requiring local governmental entities to issue certain building permits based solely upon compliance with specified standards;
providing that a permit application for an electric aircraft charging station shall be deemed approved under certain circumstances;
providing an Page 1 of 7 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1362 596-02450-26 20261362c1 effective date.
This act may be cited as the “Advanced Air Mobility Competitiveness and Infrastructure Act.” Section 2.
An improvement, including equipment, of a building that will be principally used by a public entity or the public at large or that supports a service delivery system in the public Page 1 of 4 CODING:
An improvement, including equipment, of a building that will be principally used by a public entity or the public at large or that supports a service delivery system in the public sector;
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1362 606-03020-26 20261362c2 sector;
Notwithstanding any provision of this section, for projects that involve a facility owned or operated by the governing board of a county, district, or municipal hospital or health care system, or projects that involve a facility owned or operated by a municipal electric utility, only those projects that the governing board designates as qualifying projects pursuant to this section;
Notwithstanding any provision of this section, for projects that involve a facility owned or operated by the Page 2 of 7 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1362 596-02450-26 20261362c1 governing board of a county, district, or municipal hospital or health care system, or projects that involve a facility owned or operated by a municipal electric utility, only those projects that the governing board designates as qualifying projects pursuant to this section;
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Section 3.
Section 330.412, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
330.412 Limitation of liability for certain public vertiport operators.— (1) For purposes of this section, the term “vertiport” has the same meaning as in s.
332.151(1).
(2) For vertiports that are colocated with a public airport, the vertiport operator shall be considered an agency or subdivision of this state for purposes of s.
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768.28 and is entitled to sovereign immunity to the same extent as a public airport operator.
(3) This section expires July 1, 2036, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
Section 4.
332.0075 shall establish and maintain a comprehensive airport infrastructure program to ensure the ongoing preservation of airport infrastructure and facilities in safe and serviceable condition.
332.0075 shall establish and maintain a comprehensive airport infrastructure program to ensure the ongoing preservation of airport infrastructure and facilities in safe and serviceable Page 3 of 7 CODING:
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “airport infrastructure” means the facilities, systems, and structural components of an airport necessary for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods.
The term includes vertiport pads, safety zones, charging systems, grid upgrades, and resilience energy systems.
Beginning November 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, each commercial service airport shall provide a certification to the department, in a manner prescribed by the Page 2 of 4 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1362 606-03020-26 20261362c2 department, that it has established and maintains a comprehensive airport infrastructure program.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1362 596-02450-26 20261362c1 condition.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “airport infrastructure” means the facilities, systems, and structural components of an airport necessary for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods.
The term includes vertiport pads, safety zones, charging systems, grid upgrades, and resilience energy systems.
Beginning November 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, each commercial service airport shall provide a certification to the department, in a manner prescribed by the department, that it has established and maintains a comprehensive airport infrastructure program.
A progress report of inspections and their outcomes, preventative maintenance, and previously identified repair to, or rehabilitation or reconstruction of, airport infrastructure.
A progress report of inspections and their outcomes, preventative maintenance, and previously identified repair to, Page 4 of 7 CODING:
The progress report must include any changes in timeline for completion, changes in cost estimates, and reasons any inspection, preventative maintenance, or repair or rehabilitation did not take place.
(6) Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the department may participate in the capital cost of eligible public-use airport and aviation development projects in Page 3 of 4 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1362 606-03020-26 20261362c2 accordance with the following rates, unless otherwise provided in the General Appropriations Act or the substantive bill implementing the General Appropriations Act:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1362 596-02450-26 20261362c1 or rehabilitation or reconstruction of, airport infrastructure.
(e) When federal funds are not available, the department may fund up to 100 percent of the project costs of a public vertiport.
The progress report must include any changes in timeline for completion, changes in cost estimates, and reasons any inspection, preventative maintenance, or repair or rehabilitation did not take place.
(6) Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the department may participate in the capital cost of eligible public-use airport and aviation development projects in accordance with the following rates, unless otherwise provided in the General Appropriations Act or the substantive bill implementing the General Appropriations Act:
(e) When federal funds are not available, the department may fund up to 100 percent of the project costs of a public or private vertiport.
Section 3.
Section 5.
Subsection (5) is added to section 332.15, Florida Statutes, to read:
332.15 Advanced air mobility.—The Department of Transportation shall:
(5) Create a model vertiport siting code, establish vertiport demonstration corridors, and adopt rules for coordination among the department, the Federal Aviation Administration, and local governmental entities with respect to vertiports.
Section 6.
Section 332.151, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
332.151 Vertiport siting;
preemption.— (1) As used in this section, the term “vertiport” means an Page 5 of 7 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1362 596-02450-26 20261362c1 area of land, a body of water, or a structure used or intended to be used for the landing, takeoff, and surface maneuvering of vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, including electric, hybrid, and hydrogen-powered aircraft.
The term includes associated buildings, facilities, and infrastructure necessary for the safe and efficient operation of such aircraft, including, but not limited to, electric charging and fueling systems, battery thermal management infrastructure, safety areas, and passenger terminals.
(2) The Department of Transportation shall expeditiously approve vertiports adopting the model vertiport siting code created pursuant to s.
332.15(5).
(3) The regulation of vertiport design, aeronautical operations, and aviation safety is preempted to the state to ensure consistency with federal regulations.
This subsection does not apply to local land use and zoning authority or to reasonable noise compatibility ordinances, provided such local regulations do not effectively prohibit the operation of advanced air mobility aircraft authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration.
(4)(a) The regulation of electric aircraft charging stations and associated infrastructure is preempted to the state.
(b) A local governmental entity may not enact or enforce an ordinance or regulation related to the design, construction, or installation of electric aircraft charging stations.
(c) Local governmental entities shall issue any required building permits for electric aircraft charging stations based solely upon compliance with the standards established by the Page 6 of 7 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1362 596-02450-26 20261362c1 Department of Transportation under s.
332.15(5).
(d) If a local governmental entity does not approve or deny a permit application for an electric aircraft charging station within 15 business days after receipt of a complete application, the application shall be deemed approved.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1093 (Ch. 2026-35) -SJ 744

  2. Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 1093 -SJ 744

  3. Read 2nd time -SJ 744

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  8. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time

  9. Now in Appropriations

  10. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  11. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  13. CS by Transportation read 1st time

  14. Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

  15. Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations

  16. Original reference(s) removed: Finance and Tax

  17. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  18. CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  19. On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

  20. Introduced

  21. Referred to Transportation; Finance and Tax; Appropriations

  22. Filed

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4000
Republican 10000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1362 do?
Vertiports; Revising the definition of the term “airport infrastructure”; authorizing the Department of Transportation to fund up to specified percentages of public vertiport project costs, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1362?
SB 1362 is sponsored by Harrell, Gayle (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1362?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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