2025 Bill Summaries
The 2025 Bill Summaries are reports created by committee staff that give brief explanations of legislation that passed this session in both the House and Senate. These summaries are created by committee staff and do not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
- Agriculture (AG)
- Banking and Insurance (BI)
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Education Postsecondary (HE)
- Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
Special Master on Claim Bills
- SB 8 — Relief of Marcus Button by the Pasco County School Board (PDF)
- CS/SB 10 — Relief of Sidney Holmes by the State of Florida (PDF)
- SB 14 — Relief of the Estate of Peniel Janvier by the City of Miami Beach (PDF)
- SB 20 — Relief of J.N., a Minor, by Hillsborough County (PDF)
- CS/SB 22 — Relief of Eric Miles, Jr., and Jennifer Miles by the South Broward Hospital District (PDF)
- CS/SB 26 — Relief of Kristen and Lia McIntosh by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (PDF)
- SB 28 — Relief of Darline Angervil and J.R. by the South Broward Hospital District (PDF)
- SB 6503 — Relief of Mande Penney-Lemmon by Sarasota County (PDF)
- SB 6521 — Relief of Jacob Rodgers by the City of Gainesville (PDF)
Agriculture (AG)
- All 2025 Summaries for Agriculture (PDF)
- HB 211 — Farm Products
- CS/HB 593 — Dangerous Dogs
- CS/CS/CS/SB 700 — Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- CS/HJR 1215 — Ad Valorem Tax Exemption
Banking and Insurance (BI)
- All 2025 Summaries for Banking and Insurance (PDF)
- CS/CS/SB 282 — Warranty Associations
- CS/CS/HB 379 — Securities
- CS/CS/HB 393 — My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program
- CS/CS/SB 480 — Nonprofit Agricultural Organization Medical Benefit Plans
- CS/CS/HB 551 — Fire Prevention
- HB 655 — Pet Insurance and Wellness Programs
- CS/HB 929 — Firefighter Health and Safety
- CS/SB 944 — Insurance Overpayment Claims Submitted to Psychologists
- CS/HB 999 — Legal Tender
- CS/HB 1549 — Financial Services
- HB 7003 — OGSR/Financial Technology Sandbox Applications/OFR
- CS/SB 7010 — OGSR/Department of Financial Services
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- All 2025 Summaries for Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (PDF)
- CS/SB 106 — Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
- CS/CS/HB 531 — Public Education of Background Screening Requirements
- CS/CS/HB 633 — Behavioral Health Managing Entities
- CS/SB 738 — Child Care and Early Learning Providers
- CS/HB 901 — Court-appointed Psychologists
- CS/CS/HB 969 — Reporting of Student Mental Health Outcomes
- CS/CS/HB 1091 — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care
- SB 1286 — Harming or Neglecting Children
- CS/HB 1567 — Insulin Administration by Direct Support Professionals and Relatives
- CS/CS/SB 1620 — Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
- CS/SB 7012 — Child Welfare
Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- All 2025 Summaries for Commerce and Tourism (PDF)
- CS/CS/SB 232 — Debt Collection
- CS/SB 316 — Limited Liability Companies
- CS/CS/HB 515 — Uniform Commercial Code
- CS/SB 678 — Pawnbroker Transaction Forms
- HB 827 — Statewide Study on Automation and Workforce Impact
- CS/HB 915 — Advertisements for Representation Services
- CS/CS/HB 1161 — Removal of Altered Sexual Depictions Posted Without Consent
- CS/CS/CS/HB 1219 — Employment Agreements
- CS/CS/HB 1359 — Feasibility Study Relating to Statewide Pawn Data Database
Community Affairs (CA)
- All 2025 Summaries for Community Affairs (PDF)
- CS/SB 68 — Health Facilities
- SB 118 — Regulation of Presidential Libraries
- CS/CS/SB 180 — Emergencies
- HB 307 — Bonuses for Employees of Property Appraisers
- CS/CS/SB 384 — Annexing State-owned Lands
- HB 575 — The Designation of the Gulf of Mexico
- SB 582 — Unlawful Demolition of Historical Buildings and Structures
- CS/CS/HB 669 — Israeli Bonds
- CS/CS/CS/HB 683 — Construction Regulations
- CS/CS/CS/SB 784 — Platting
- CS/CS/CS/SB 954 — Certified Recovery Residences
- CS/SB 1080 — Local Government Land Regulation
- CS/HB 1137 — Utility Service Restrictions
- CS/SB 1202 — Benefits for Firefighters Injured During Training Exercises
- CS/CS/SB 1730 — Affordable Housing
- SB 7004 — OGSR/Applicants or Participants in Certain Federal, State, or Local Housing Assistance Programs
Criminal Justice (CJ)
- All 2025 Summaries for Criminal Justice (PDF)
- CS/CS/HB 113 — Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Law Enforcement Officer
- SB 130 — Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration
- CS/SB 150 — Abandoning Restrained Dogs During Natural Disasters
- CS/CS/SB 168 — Mental Health
- CS/CS/HB 181 — Parole
- CS/HB 255 — Aggravated Animal Cruelty
- CS/CS/HB 279 — False Reporting
- CS/CS/CS/HB 289 — Boating Safety
- CS/CS/HB 383 — Purchase and Possession of Firearms by Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Officers, Correctional Probation Officers, and Servicemembers
- CS/HB 421 — Peer Support for First Responders
- CS/CS/HB 437 — Tampering with an Electronic Monitoring Device
- CS/SB 472 — Education in Correctional Facilities for Licensed Professions
- CS/SB 612 — Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances Resulting in Death
- HB 653 — Aggravating Factors for Capital Felonies
- CS/HB 687 — Driving and Boating Offenses
- HB 693 — Aggravating Factors for Capital Felonies
- HB 711 — Spectrum Alert
- CS/CS/HB 757 — Sexual Images
- CS/HB 777 — Offenses Involving Children
- CS/HB 847 — Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program
- SB 878 — Probation for Misdemeanor Offenses
- CS/CS/HB 903 — Corrections
- CS/HB 1049 — Tampering With, Harassing, or Retaliating Against Court Officials
- CS/CS/HB 1053 — Department of Law Enforcement
- CS/CS/CS/HB 1095 — Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program
- CS/HB 1099 — Arrest and Detention of Individuals with Significant Medical Conditions
- CS/CS/HB 1121 — Unmanned Aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- CS/SB 1168 — Installation or Use of Tracking Devices or Applications
- CS/SB 1198 — Fraudulent Use of Gift Cards
- CS/CS/CS/SB 1344 — Juvenile Justice
- CS/HB 1351 — Registration of Sexual Predators and Sexual Offenders
- CS/CS/CS/HB 1371 — Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel
- CS/CS/SB 1386 — Assault or Battery on a Utility Worker
- CS/HB 1447 — Trespass
- CS/CS/HB 1451 — Sexual Cyberharassment
- CS/CS/HB 1455 — Sexual Offenses by Persons Previously Convicted of Sexual Offenses
- CS/CS/SB 1640 — Public Records/Lethality Assessment Forms
- CS/CS/SB 1804 — Capital Human Trafficking of Vulnerable Persons for Sexual Exploitation
- HB 6025 — Restrictions on Firearms and Ammunition During Emergencies
Education Postsecondary (HE)
- All 2025 Summaries for Education Postsecondary (PDF)
- CS/CS/SB 312 — Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc.
- CS/CS/SB 584 — Young Adult Housing Support
- CS/HB 681 — Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Program Funding
- SB 892 — Florida State University Election Law Center
- CS/CS/HB 907 — Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases
- CS/CS/CS/HB 1105 — Education
Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
- All 2025 Summaries for Education Pre-K - 12 (PDF)
- CS/CS/SB 112 — Children with Developmental Disabilities
- CS/CS/SB 248 — Student Participation in Interscholastic and Intrascholastic Extracurricular Sports
- CS/CS/SB 296 — Middle School and High School Start Times
- SB 356 — Holocaust Remembrance Day
- CS/CS/HB 443 — Education
- CS/HB 447 — Disability History and Awareness Instruction
- CS/CS/CS/HB 597 — Diabetes Management in Schools
- HB 809 — School Social Workers
- CS/CS/HB 875 — Educator Preparation
- CS/CS/CS/SB 1070 — Electrocardiograms for Student Athletes
- CS/SB 1102 — School Readiness Program
- CS/HB 1145 — Workforce Education
- CS/HB 1237 — Human Trafficking Awareness
- CS/CS/HB 1255 — Education
- CS/SB 1374 — School District Reporting Requirements
- CS/CS/SB 1402 — Students Enrolled in Dropout Retrieval Programs
- CS/SB 1470 — School Safety
- CS/CS/SB 1514 — Anaphylaxis in Public and Charter Schools
- CS/HB 1607 — Cardiac Emergencies
Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
- All 2025 Summaries for Environment and Natural Resources (PDF)
- CS/CS/SB 56 — Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities
- CS/SB 164 — Vessel Accountability
- CS/CS/HB 209 — State Land Management
- HB 295 — Comprehensive Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan
- CS/SB 388 — Trust Funds for Wildlife Management
- CS/CS/HB 481 — Anchoring Limitation Areas
- CS/CS/SB 492 — Mitigation Banks
- CS/HB 733 — Brownfields
- HB 735 — Water Access Facilities
- SB 796 — General Permits for Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems
- CS/SB 830 — Disposition of Migrant Vessels
- HB 1123 — Sewer Collection Systems
- HB 1143 — Permits for Drilling, Exploration, and Extraction of Oil and Gas Resources
- SB 1228 — Spring Restoration
- CS/SB 1388 — Vessels
- SB 7000 — OGSR/Site-Specific Location Information for Endangered and Threatened Species
Ethics and Elections (EE)
- All 2025 Summaries for Ethics and Elections (PDF)
- CS/SB 348 — Ethics
- CS/HB 1205 — Amendments to the State Constitution
Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- All 2025 Summaries for Governmental Oversight and Accountability (PDF)
- CS/SB 108 — Administrative Procedures
- HB 259 — Special Observances
- CS/CS/SB 268 — Public Records/Congressional Members and Public Officers
- CS/HB 549 — Gulf of America
- CS/HB 677 — State Group Insurance Program Coverage of Standard Fertility Preservation Services
- CS/HB 751 — Law Enforcement, Correctional, and Correctional Probation Officer Benefits
- CS/HB 1445 — Public Officers and Employees
- CS/CS/SB 1678 — Entities that Boycott Israel
- SB 7020 — OGSR/Agency Cybersecurity Information
Health Policy (HP)
- All 2025 Summaries for Health Policy (PDF)
- CS/HB 519 — Administration of Controlled Substances by Paramedics
- CS/HB 547 — Medical Debt
- CS/HB 647 — Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Services
- CS/CS/SB 768 — Foreign Countries of Concern
- CS/CS/HB 791 — Surrendered Infants
- CS/CS/SB 958 — Type 1 Diabetes Early Detection Program
- CS/CS/HB 1089 — Newborn Screenings
- CS/CS/SB 1156 — Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program
- CS/HB 1195 — Fentanyl Testing
- CS/CS/HB 1299 — Department of Health
- CS/HB 1353 — Home Health Care Services
- CS/CS/CS/HB 1421 — Improving Screening for and Treatment of Blood Clots
- CS/HB 1427 — Nursing Education Programs
- CS/CS/SB 1490 — Children’s Medical Services Program
- CS/CS/HB 1545 — Parkinson’s Disease
- CS/CS/SB 1546 — Background Screening of Athletic Coaches
- CS/CS/SB 1768 — Stem Cell Therapy
- CS/CS/SB 1808 — Refund of Overpayments Made by Patients
- SB 7018 — OGSR/Parental Consent Requirements Before Terminating a Pregnancy
Judiciary (JU)
- All 2025 Summaries for Judiciary (PDF)
- CS/HB 157 — Service of Process
- CS/CS/SB 262 — Trusts
- CS/CS/SB 322 — Property Rights
- HB 513 — Electronic Transmittal of Court Orders
- CS/SB 538 — State Courts System
- CS/CS/CS/HB 615 — Electronic Delivery of Notices Between Landlords and Tenants
- CS/CS/SB 948 — Flood Disclosure
- CS/CS/HB 1173 — Florida Trust Code
- CS/SB 1430 — Postjudgment Execution Proceedings Relating to Terrorism
- CS/CS/HB 1559 — Vexatious Litigants
- CS/SB 1622 — Beaches
- CS/CS/SB 1652 — Public Records/Pleading, Request for Relief, or Other Document Stricken by a Court
- HB 6017 — Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
- All 2025 Summaries for Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (PDF)
- SB 116 —Veterans
- CS/HB 797 — Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds
- CS/CS/SB 910 — Veterans’ Benefits Assistance
- SB 1516 — Aerospace Industry
Regulated Industries (RI)
- All 2025 Summaries for Regulated Industries (PDF)
- HB 11 — Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates
- CS/CS/SB 344 — Telecommunications Access System Act of 1991
- CS/SB 578 — Wine Containers
- SB 606 — Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments
- CS/HB 703 — Utility Relocation
- CS/CS/HB 715 — Roofing Services
- CS/HB 897 — Timeshare Plan Management
- CS/CS/HB 913 — Condominium and Cooperative Associations
- CS/SB 940 — Third-party Reservation Platforms
- CS/CS/SB 1574 — Energy Infrastructure Investment
- SB 7006 — Public Records and Meetings/NG911 Systems
Rules (RC)
- All 2025 Summaries for Rules (PDF)
- SM 314 — Florida National Guard Increased Force Structure
- SM 1488 — United States Sovereign Wealth Fund
Transportation (TR)
- All 2025 Summaries for Transportation (PDF)
- CS/CS/HB 85 — Hazardous Walking Conditions
- CS/CS/HB 253 — Offenses Involving Motor Vehicles
- CS/CS/CS/HB 351 — Dangerous Excessive Speeding
- CS/CS/HB 429 — Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers
- CS/CS/CS/SB 462 — Transportation
- CS/HB 479 — Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Only Damage to Vehicle or Property
- CS/HB 867 — Indemnification and Insurance Obligations of Commuter Rail Transportation Providers
- CS/CS/HB 961 — Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- CS/CS/HB 987 — Transportation Facility Designations
- SB 994 — Driver License Education Requirements
- CS/HB 1487 —Emergency Services
- CS/CS/HB 1525 — Prearranged Transportation Services
- CS/CS/CS/SB 1662 — Transportation