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Committee backs SB 132 to allow closed-door spaceport talks and add reentry oversight

Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Standing Committee · January 23, 2026
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Summary

The committee voted to recommend SB 132, which lets the spaceport exploration committee hold closed-door meetings to discuss proprietary trade secrets with industry, adds reentry operations to its scope and extends the committee's recommendation deadline to Nov. 30, 2026, sponsor Senator Stevenson said.

Senate Bill 132 won a favorable recommendation from the Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee on March 4 after the sponsor argued the spaceport exploration committee needs limited-exemption authority to discuss trade secrets with prospective industry partners.

Senator Stevenson said the exploration…

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