2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S0056: Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities

Legislative Summary

Repealing provisions relating to the definitions, purpose, licensing requirements, applications, proof of financial responsibility requirements, license issuance and discipline provisions, publication of notice of intention to operate requirements, required contents of the notice of intention, publication of the notice of intention requirements, proof of publication requirements, record and reports of operations requirements, provision of emergency licenses, and suspension or revocation of licenses, respectively, of the weather modification law; prohibiting certain acts intended to affect the temperature, the weather, or the intensity of sunlight within the atmosphere of this state; requiring an operator of public infrastructure to report certain information monthly to the Department of Transportation, etc.

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Bill History

11/20/2024
Filed
Senate
1/15/2025
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Criminal Justice; Rules
Senate
2/3/2025
On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/11/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
Senate
2/11/2025
CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
Senate
2/12/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
2/13/2025
Original reference(s) removed: Criminal Justice
Senate
2/13/2025
Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
Senate
2/13/2025
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Senate
2/28/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/05/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
Senate
3/4/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/4/2025
CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
Senate
3/13/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/18/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Senate
3/18/2025
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 2
Senate
3/19/2025
Now in Rules
Senate
3/21/2025
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/26/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
3/26/2025
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 4
Senate
3/27/2025
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
3/27/2025
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Senate
3/28/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
4/1/2025
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/25
Senate
4/3/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/3/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/3/2025
CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9
Senate
4/3/2025
Immediately certified
Senate
4/3/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
CS passed; YEAS 82, NAYS 28
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Ordered enrolled
Senate

Amendments

House Floor Amendment #700719

4/30/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #601877

4/24/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #057211

4/24/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment #253362

2/7/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS#388
4/30/2025
82
Yea
28
Nay
9
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading RCS#8
4/3/2025
28
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Rules
3/26/2025
20
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
3/18/2025
10
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Environment and Natural Resources
2/11/2025
6
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/30/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/30/202524.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/27/202524.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/12/202518.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text11/20/2024122.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text11/20/202417.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/27/2025391.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/25/2025377.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/18/2025379.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/4/2025379.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/12/2025407.0 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/10/2025400.6 KB