# Florida HB 919: Commercial Service Airports

Florida HB 919, Commercial Service Airports, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Meg Weinberger (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-31 (Chapter No. 2026-15) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 919
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Commercial Service Airports
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-29
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Chapter No. 2026-15
- Sponsor: Meg Weinberger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Appropriation, Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee, Commerce Committee, House Calendar, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (106 yes, 41 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Florida controls names of major airports: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida controls naming for commercial airports classified as medium or large hubs by the Federal Aviation Administration. The law keeps these names: Orlando International, Miami International, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, Tampa International, Southwest Florida I…
- Airport naming duties and local protections: mixed, low. Government records created on or after July 1, 2026, must use the law’s names for listed airports. These are branding names, not new legal entities; local governments need not update existing agreements solely to change airport references. They also need not sign contracts in the airport’s name. Lo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Meg Weinberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsor: Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
- Cosponsor: Kim Kendall (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 11 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 81 | 30 |   |

## Actions (43)

- 2026-03-31: Chapter No. 2026-15
- 2026-03-30: Approved by Governor
- 2026-03-30: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-02-19: Ordered enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-19: In Messages (House)
- 2026-02-19: Immediately certified -SJ 356 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: CS passed; YEAS 25 NAYS 11 -SJ 353 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Read 3rd time -SJ 353 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Read 2nd time -SJ 353 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 706 -SJ 353 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 353 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Received (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 30 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-17: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-17: Amendment 110835 Failed (House)
- 2026-02-17: Amendment 724111 Failed (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-10: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-04: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (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 Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-02-03: Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-01-30: Added to Commerce Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-30: Now in Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-01-29: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2026-01-29: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-01-29: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-28: Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-26: Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-01-12: Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-29: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/919/BillText/er/PDF)
- c2, 2026-02-03: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/919/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2026-01-29: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/919/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-12-29: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/919/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/2026/919/BillText/er/PDF)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/919/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/919/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/919/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-HB919-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).
