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Superseded — its companion passed HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. CS/HB 885

Transportation Facility Designations
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SPONSOR
Commerce Committee; Brannan
FILED BY
Robert Brannan — District 10, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
COMPANION
SB 628 — CS/HB 885 was set aside and its companion carried the policy

Filed under Transportation.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Transportation Facility Designations ; Provides honorary designations of certain transportation facilities in specified counties; directs DOT to erect suitable markers.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Names five transportation facilities across five Florida counties.

Designates the stretch of U.S. 90 in Baker County between N. 3rd Street and the Nassau County line as State Representative/Circuit Judge Hon. John J. Crews, Jr., Memorial Highway, and S.R. 295/Navy Boulevard in Escambia County as Warrior Sacrifice Way.

Designates the bridge carrying Moncrief Road West over the Ribault River in Duval County as Bernard Wilkes Ribault River Bridge, and the stretch of U.S. 41 in Sarasota County between North Creek and Blackburn Point Road as Dickey Betts Memorial Highway.

Designates the stretch of S.R. 5/U.S. 1 between N.E. 38th Street and E. Commercial Boulevard in Broward County as Phil Smith Memorial Highway, and requires the Department of Transportation to erect markers for all five facilities.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 U.S. 90 segment in Baker County renamed technical

AIThe portion of U.S. 90 in Baker County between N. 3rd Street and the Nassau County line is given the honorary name State Representative/Circuit Judge Hon. John J. Crews, Jr., Memorial Highway, and the Department of Transportation must post a marker identifying it by that name.

“in Baker County between N. 3rd Street and the Nassau County line is designated as "State Representative/Circuit Judge Hon. John J. Crews, Jr., Memorial Highway."” bill text, line 13 →
§ 2 S.R. 295/Navy Boulevard segment renamed technical

AIThe portion of S.R. 295/Navy Boulevard between Duncan Road and S.R. 292/Gulf Beach Highway in Escambia County is given the honorary name Warrior Sacrifice Way, and the Department of Transportation must post a marker identifying it by that name.

“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 17 →
§ 3 Bridge over the Ribault River renamed technical

AIThe bridge carrying Moncrief Road West over the Ribault River in Duval County is given the honorary name Bernard Wilkes Ribault River Bridge, and the Department of Transportation must post a marker identifying it by that name.

“The bridge on Moncrief Road West over the Ribault River in Duval County is designated as "Bernard Wilkes Ribault River Bridge."” bill text, line 20 →
§ 4 Stretch of U.S. 41 in Sarasota County renamed technical

AIThe portion of U.S. 41 between North Creek and Blackburn Point Road in Sarasota County is given the honorary name Dickey Betts Memorial Highway, and the Department of Transportation must post a marker identifying it by that name.

“That portion of U.S. 41 between North Creek and Blackburn Point Road in Sarasota County is designated as "Dickey Betts Memorial Highway."” bill text, line 23 →
§ 5 S.R. 5/U.S. 1 segment in Broward County renamed technical

AIThe portion of S.R. 5/U.S. 1 between N.E. 38th Street and E. Commercial Boulevard in Broward County is given the honorary name Phil Smith Memorial Highway, and the Department of Transportation must post a marker identifying it by that name.

“That portion of S.R. 5/U.S. 1 between N.E. 38th Street and E. Commercial Boulevard in Broward County is designated as "Phil Smith Memorial Highway."” bill text, line 26 →
TIMELINE
2/25/2026
Substituted SB 628
2/25/2026
Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 628 (Ch. 2026-182 )
2/19/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/12/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/12/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
2/11/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/11/2026
CS Filed
2/11/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/11/2026
Reported out of Commerce Committee
2/10/2026
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
2/6/2026
PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda
1/21/2026
Now in Commerce Committee
1/21/2026
Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
1/20/2026
Favorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/5/2026
Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
1/5/2026
Referred to Commerce Committee
1/5/2026
Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
12/23/2025
Filed
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