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IntroducedNov 19, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Florida House Bill
Manufacturing; Revises duties of Department of Commerce; establishes Chief Manufacturing Officer among senior leadership of department for specified purpose; provides that Chief Manufacturing Officer is appointed by and serves at pleasure of Secretary of Commerce; provides duties of Chief Manufacturing Officer; requires all state and local governmental entities to assist Chief Manufacturing Officer within certain constraints; creates Florida Manufacturers' Workforce Development Grant Program within department; provides that grant program is under direction of Chief Manufacturing Officer in consultation with National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state; provides purpose for grant program; requires department, in coordination with National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state, to review submitted applications and to select specified projects; provides that department has sole discretion in final grant awards; requires department, in coordination with National Institute of Standards & Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state, to establish and publish ranking metrics for reviewing and awarding grants; provides guidelines for such metrics; requires that priority be given to projects that meet certain criteria.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 02, 2026: Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 483
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommitteeprimary


- Benarrochcosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- Referred to Commerce Committee
- Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- Jan 30, 2026 | House
- Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
- Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- CS Filed
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
- Jan 27, 2026 | House
- Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Nov 24, 2025 | House
- Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
- Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- Referred to Commerce Committee
- Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
- Nov 19, 2025 | House
- Filed
