Became law SENATE · SESSION 2026 · CHAPTER 2026-182

No. SB 628

Transportation Facility Designations

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Don Gaetz — District 1, Republican [search donations]

EFFECTIVE

7/1/2026

OFFICIAL RECORD

flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/628

Filed under Transportation.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Transportation Facility Designations; Providing honorary designations of certain transportation facilities in specified counties and a specified municipality; directing the Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers; revising a specified interchange designation, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED

Renames 16 roads and one airport across Florida.

The bill assigns new honorary names to 16 specific road segments and one airport. These names will appear on official state maps and signage.

The Department of Transportation must install physical signs for each new name. This includes the airport in Tallahassee and the highway in Broward County.

One existing interchange name is updated to reflect a completed construction project. The new name applies once the road work is finished.

The bill does not change traffic rules, speed limits, or road maintenance duties. It only changes the official names of these facilities.

KEY PROVISIONS

§ 1 New Road and Airport Designations majors. 1(1)

AICreates 16 new honorary names for specific road segments and one airport across 11 Florida counties.

“That portion of S.R. 295/Navy Boulevard between Duncan Road and S.R. 292/Gulf Beach Highway in Escambia County is designated as "Warrior Sacrifice Way."” bill text, line 15 →

§ 2 Statewide Highway Renaming majors. 1(16)

AIRenames the entire 124-mile S.R. 80 as “President Donald J. Trump Highway,” replacing a previous partial designation.

“the entirety of S.R. 80, consisting of the 124 contiguous miles of highway stretching from S.R. A1A/S. Ocean Boulevard in Palm Beach County” bill text, line 64 →

§ 3 DOT Marker Requirement moderates. 1(17)

AIMandates the Department of Transportation to install physical signs for all newly designated facilities.

“The Department of Transportation is directed to erect suitable markers designating the transportation facilities as described in this section.” bill text, line 74 →

§ 4 Interchange Designation Update moderates. 2

AIUpdates the name of the Osceola County interchange to reflect the new Nolte Road interchange upon construction completion.

“Upon completion of construction, the new Nolte Road interchange in Osceola County is designated as "Senator N. Ray Carroll Memorial Interchange."” bill text, line 82 →

TIMELINE

7/1/2026

Chapter No. 2026-182

4/14/2026

Approved by Governor

4/9/2026

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

3/13/2026

Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

3/13/2026

Passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 4 -SJ 888

3/13/2026

Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (494741) -SJ 888

3/12/2026

In returning messages

3/12/2026

Passed as amended; YEAS 81, NAYS 22

3/12/2026

Amendment 374018 Concur

3/12/2026

Concurred in Senate amendment 387786 as amended

3/12/2026

Amendment 169580 Concur

3/12/2026

Amendment 494741 adopted

3/12/2026

Added to Senate Message List

3/11/2026

In Messages

3/11/2026

Passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 3 -SJ 823

3/11/2026

Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (376033) -SJ 823

3/11/2026

Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (169580, 374018, 387786) -SJ 822

2/25/2026

In returning messages

2/25/2026

Passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 26

2/25/2026

Added to Third Reading Calendar

2/25/2026

Read 3rd time

2/25/2026

Amendment 376033 adopted

2/25/2026

Read 2nd time

2/25/2026

Substituted for CS/HB 885

2/19/2026

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

2/19/2026

Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)

2/19/2026

Bill referred to House Calendar

2/19/2026

In Messages

2/19/2026

Immediately certified -SJ 356

2/19/2026

Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 350

2/19/2026

Read 3rd time -SJ 350

2/19/2026

Read 2nd time -SJ 350

2/17/2026

Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26

2/12/2026

Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

2/12/2026

Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

2/9/2026

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

1/28/2026

Now in Fiscal Policy

1/28/2026

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism,...

1/23/2026

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation,...

1/13/2026

Introduced

1/12/2026

Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and...

1/12/2026

Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

1/5/2026

On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

12/9/2025

Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on...

11/20/2025

Filed

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