CS/CS/HB 1461: Advanced Nuclear Reactors

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee, Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee, Miller, Gentry; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, J., Bankson, Buchanan, Conerly, Gossett-Seidman, LaMarca, Mooney, Salzman, Spencer, Weinberger, Yeager

Advanced Nuclear Reactors; Authorizes PSC to regulate advanced nuclear reactors in this state; authorizes DOH & DEP to exercise specified powers & duties; requires PSC, DOH, & DEP to jointly establish criteria for certification of laboratories that perform analysis on nuclear materials; authorizes possession of nuclear material for specified purposes; requires permits for transfer, receipt, possession, use, storage, or disposal of nuclear materials; requires certifications for significant design modifications of small modular reactors; requires PSC to make certain determinations before issuing such permits & certifications; authorizes PSC to issue reciprocal permits under certain conditions; requires commission, after consultation with DEP & DOH, to adopt rules; revises criteria PSC must consider in preliminary study of electric utility 10-year site plans & in making determinations for proposed power plants; revises requirements for development of certain standards by electric utilities; removes such requirement for rural cooperatives; revises applicability of power plant capacity & expansion thresholds.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/26/2026 01:33 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1696 by McClain Advanced Nuclear Reactors Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Regulated Industries	Similar

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  3/5/2026 12:03 PM	House	108 Yeas - 0 Nays

• Citations - Statute (8)

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  186.801	Ten-year site plans.	Page 8 (pdf)
  366.92	Florida renewable energy policy.	Page 9 (pdf)
  377.601	Legislative intent.	Page 10 (pdf)
  403.503	Definitions relating to Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act.	Page 10 (pdf)
  403.506	Applicability, thresholds, and certification.	Page 11 (pdf)
  403.507	Preliminary statements of issues, reports, project analyses, and studies.	Page 13 (pdf)
  403.519	Exclusive forum for determination of need.	Page 13 (pdf)
  403.541		Page 3 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	H	• Filed
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  1/26/2026	H	• Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
  1/28/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  1/29/2026	H	• Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/30/2026	H	• Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Budget Committee
  2/12/2026	H	• Added to Budget Committee agenda
  2/16/2026	H	• Favorable by Budget Committee
  2/17/2026	H	• Reported out of Budget Committee • Now in Commerce Committee
  2/20/2026	H	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  2/24/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
  2/26/2026	H	• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  3/2/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
  3/5/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
  3/5/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Rules