Expansion of the Port St. Joe Port Authority
February 14, 2026
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Where This Stands
Currently Ordered enrolled. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Signed.
Procedural history
13 actions- Feb 26, 2026HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
- Feb 26, 2026HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
- Feb 25, 2026HouseIntroduced1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- Feb 25, 2026HouseBill referred to House Calendar
- Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroducedCS Filed
- Feb 24, 2026HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Show 7 earlier actions
- Feb 24, 2026HouseReported out of State Affairs Committee
- Feb 24, 2026HouseCommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
- Feb 20, 2026HouseAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda
- Feb 16, 2026HouseIntroduced1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Feb 16, 2026HouseNow in State Affairs Committee
- Feb 16, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee
- Feb 14, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →The Frame
The expansion allows the Port Authority to operate, acquire property, and enter into contracts across four counties, potentially impacting regional infrastructure development and local government budget contributions.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Residents of Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, and Liberty Counties
These residents are now within the expanded geographic boundary of the Port Authority, which may impact local infrastructure and economic development projects.
Local County Commissions
County commissions are authorized to appropriate and contribute funds to the Port Authority from their annual budgets.
Current stage: Ordered enrolled.
Signed.
Summary
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will my county be responsible for the Port Authority's debts?
Who appoints the commissioners?
Do the commissioners get paid?
Why It Matters
The expansion allows the Port Authority to operate, acquire property, and enter into contracts across four counties, potentially impacting regional infrastructure development and local government budget contributions.
News Coverage
Voting Record
Local Bills, Third Reading
Total
39
Yes
36
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
2
Abstain
0
How they voted (39)
Don Gaetz
Republican · yes
LaVon Bracy Davis
Democratic · yes
Clay Yarborough
Republican · yes
Kristen Arrington
Democratic · yes
Danny Burgess
Republican · yes
Barbara Sharief
Democratic · yes
Dave Smith
Republican · yes
Joe Gruters
Republican · yes
Ileana Garcia
Republican · yes
Bryan Ávila
Republican · yes
Keith Truenow
Republican · yes
Tracie Davis
Democratic · yes
Ralph Massullo
Republican · yes
Stan McClain
Republican · yes
Jay Trumbull
Republican · not voting
Ben Albritton
Republican · yes
Tommy Wright
Republican · yes
Mack Bernard
Democratic · yes
Nick DiCeglie
Republican · not voting
Lori Berman
Democratic · yes
Darryl Rouson
Democratic · yes
Colleen Burton
Republican · yes
Jason Pizzo
Independent · excused
Erin Grall
Republican · yes
+ 15 more
Passage, Third Reading
Total
117
Yes
106
No
2
Present
0
Not Voting
9
Abstain
0
How they voted (117)
Kevin Chambliss
Democratic · yes
Doug Bankson
Republican · yes
Brian Hodgers
Republican · yes
Angie Nixon
Democratic · no
Debra Tendrich
Democratic · yes
Danny Alvarez
Republican · yes
Hillary Cassel
Republican · yes
Sam Greco
Republican · yes
Kim Daniels
Democratic · yes
Jeff Holcomb
Republican · yes
Felicia Robinson
Democratic · yes
Chad Johnson
Republican · yes
Karen Gonzalez Pittman
Republican · yes
Danny Nix
Republican · yes
Traci Koster
Republican · yes
Michael Owen
Republican · yes
Daniel Perez
Republican · yes
Dotie Joseph
Democratic · not voting
Jon Albert
Republican · yes
Kevin Steele
Republican · yes
Fabián Basabe
Republican · yes
Brad Yeager
Republican · not voting
Jessica Baker
Republican · yes
Kiyan Michael
Republican · not voting
+ 93 more
Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee)
Total
46
Yes
40
No
6
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (46)
Nathan Boyles
Republican · yes
Jeff Holcomb
Republican · yes
Mike Giallombardo
Republican · yes
Fabián Basabe
Republican · yes
Randy Maggard
Republican · yes
Nan Cobb
Republican · yes
Berny Jacques
Republican · yes
Leonard Spencer
Democratic · yes
Adam Botana
Republican · yes
Michael Owen
Republican · yes
RaShon Young
Democratic · no
Fiona McFarland
Republican · yes
Griff Griffitts
Republican · yes
Ashley Gantt
Democratic · no
Meg Weinberger
Republican · yes
Jim Mooney
Republican · yes
Angie Nixon
- · no
Will Robinson
Republican · yes
Anna Eskamani
Democratic · yes
Richard Gentry
Republican · yes
Debra Tendrich
Democratic · yes
Fabián Basabe
Republican · yes
Angie Nixon
- · no
Randy Maggard
Republican · yes
+ 22 more
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Regionalization of Port Governance
The bill represents a shift from a single-county port authority to a multi-county regional entity, centralizing development powers across four rural Florida counties.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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