SB 600 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Manufacturing

Summary

Manufacturing; Revising the duties of the Department of Commerce; establishing the Chief Manufacturing Officer among the senior leadership of the department; providing that the Chief Manufacturing Officer is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Secretary of Commerce; requiring the department to prepare a report regarding manufacturing efforts in this state; creating the Florida Manufacturers’ Workforce Development Grant Program; requiring the department, in coordination with the Chief Manufacturing Officer and the State Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization, to review applications submitted and to select specified projects, etc.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 600 c1 → S 600 e1 · 7 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to add more specific requirements for the Chief Manufacturing Officer, grant program, and promotional campaign. Key additions include a mandatory deadline for submitting the manufacturing report, explicit prohibitions on how grant funds can be used, and new annual reporting requirements for the promotional campaign.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include specific operational details for the Chief Manufacturing Officer, grant program, and promotional campaign that were previously less detailed.

TIMELINE

Added a specific deadline of December 15, 2026 for submitting the first manufacturing report to the Governor and Legislature, with subsequent reports due every two years.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that all state and local governmental entities must assist the Chief Manufacturing Officer to the extent consistent with law and budgetary constraints.

Added requirements for the department to establish and publish ranking metrics for competitively reviewing and awarding grants.

Changed the promotional campaign administration from the department to the Chief Manufacturing Officer in coordination with the State Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization.

Added new annual reporting requirements for the promotional campaign, including performance measures, outcomes, fees collected, and participant names.

FISCAL

Added explicit prohibitions preventing grant funds from being used to pay salaries, benefits, or general business/office expenses.

DEFINITION

Added formal definitions for 'Campaign' and 'Manufactured product' to clarify the scope of the promotional campaign.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 38

Apr 28, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

24 Yea 3

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment(s) adopted (144216)

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 15 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/11/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/03/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor