# Florida HB 249: Designation of Official State Flagship

Florida HB 249, Designation of Official State Flagship, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Karen Gonzalez Pittman (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-03 (Chapter No. 2026-27) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 249
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Designation of Official State Flagship
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-22
- Last action: 2026-04-03, Chapter No. 2026-27
- Sponsor: Karen Gonzalez Pittman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Government Operations Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee, House Calendar, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (148 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karen Gonzalez Pittman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: State Affairs Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 114 | 0 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2026-04-03: Chapter No. 2026-27
- 2026-04-02: Approved by Governor
- 2026-03-30: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-06: Ordered enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-06: In Messages (House)
- 2026-03-06: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 637 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Read 3rd time -SJ 637 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Read 2nd time -SJ 637 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Substituted for SB 1656 -SJ 637 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 637 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Received (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-05: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-04: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-03: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-02-03: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Reported out of State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-02-03: Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-01-30: Added to State Affairs Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-29: Now in State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-01-29: Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-29: Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-27: Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-10-28: Now in Government Operations Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-10-28: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-10-28: Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-10-22: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/249/BillText/er/PDF)
- c1, 2026-02-03: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/249/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-10-22: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/249/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed)
- HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed)

## Sources
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/249/BillText/er/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/249/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/249/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
- [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026)
- [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB249-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).