CS/CS/HB 379: Securities
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee ; Barnaby
Securities; Revises circumstances under which securities transactions are exempt from registration requirements; revises filing requirements for securities issuers under Florida Invest Local Exemption law; revises circumstances under which securities offers & sales are not subject to integration with other offerings; revises list of persons who must submit fingerprints for live-scan processing for registration applications; provides fees for fingerprint processing; revises written assurances requirements that merger & acquisition brokers must receive from certain control persons; revises circumstances under which person is eligible for payment from Securities Guaranty Fund; revises requirements for applications for payment from fund; specifies prohibition against certain misrepresentations in issuing & selling securities; increases maximum number of days that dealers & investment advisers may extend delay on certain disbursements & transactions of funds & securities for protection of specified adults.
Senate Committee References:
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/4/2025 House • Filed
2/12/2025 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
3/3/2025 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
3/10/2025 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/11/2025 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/3/2025 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/7/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
4/8/2025 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/9/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/10/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
4/16/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
4/16/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
4/22/2025 Senate • Received
4/24/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 547
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 988 -SJ 547
• Read 2nd time -SJ 547
• Read 3rd time -SJ 547
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 547
4/24/2025 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/16/2025 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
• Approved by Governor
5/20/2025 • Chapter No. 2025-28
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CS/CS/HB 379, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2025 at 3:42 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 988 (c2) Securities Truenow Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 379 -SJ 547 
Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 517.021 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 517.061 Exempt transactions. Page 5 (pdf) 517.0612 Florida Invest Local Exemption. Page 13 (pdf) 517.0614 Integration of offerings. Page 13 (pdf) 517.0616 Disqualification. Page 14 (pdf) 517.075 Cuba, prospectus disclosure of doing business with, required. Page 15 (pdf) 517.081 Registration procedure. Page 15 (pdf) 517.12 Registration of dealers, associated persons, intermediaries, and investment advisers. Page 17 (pdf) 517.131 Securities Guaranty Fund. Page 40 (pdf) 517.211 Private remedies available in cases of unlawful sale. Page 45 (pdf) 517.301 Fraudulent transactions; falsification or concealment of facts. Page 44 (pdf) 517.315 Fees. Page 46 (pdf) 517.34 Protection of specified adults. Page 44 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 379, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/8/2025 at 3:05 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 988 (c2) Securities Truenow Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 379 -SJ 547
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/16/2025 1:27 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/24/2025 2:57 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 517.021 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 517.061 Exempt transactions. Page 5 (pdf) 517.0612 Florida Invest Local Exemption. Page 13 (pdf) 517.0614 Integration of offerings. Page 13 (pdf) 517.0616 Disqualification. Page 14 (pdf) 517.075 Cuba, prospectus disclosure of doing business with, required. Page 15 (pdf) 517.081 Registration procedure. Page 15 (pdf) 517.12 Registration of dealers, associated persons, intermediaries, and investment advisers. Page 17 (pdf) 517.131 Securities Guaranty Fund. Page 40 (pdf) 517.211 Private remedies available in cases of unlawful sale. Page 45 (pdf) 517.301 Fraudulent transactions; falsification or concealment of facts. Page 44 (pdf) 517.315 Fees. Page 46 (pdf) 517.34 Protection of specified adults. Page 44 (pdf) -
CS/HB 379, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/10/2025 at 2:52 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 988 (c1) Securities Truenow Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 379 -SJ 547
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 051577 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Barnaby 4/4/2025
4:38 PMAdopted without Objection
4/7/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (12)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 517.021 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 517.061 Exempt transactions. Page 5 (pdf) 517.0612 Florida Invest Local Exemption. Page 12 (pdf) 517.0614 Integration of offerings. Page 13 (pdf) 517.0616 Disqualification. Page 14 (pdf) 517.075 Cuba, prospectus disclosure of doing business with, required. Page 14 (pdf) 517.081 Registration procedure. Page 15 (pdf) 517.12 Registration of dealers, associated persons, intermediaries, and investment advisers. Page 17 (pdf) 517.131 Securities Guaranty Fund. Page 39 (pdf) 517.211 Private remedies available in cases of unlawful sale. Page 43 (pdf) 517.301 Fraudulent transactions; falsification or concealment of facts. Page 43 (pdf) 517.315 Fees. Page 45 (pdf) -
HB 379, Original Filed Version Posted 2/4/2025 at 10:32 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/23/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 988 Securities Truenow Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 379 -SJ 547
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 046161 - Amendment
Remove lines 42-82 and insert:Barnaby 3/4/2025
6:40 PMAdopted without Objection
3/6/2025PDF 146969 - Amendment
Remove lines 441-512 and insert:Barnaby 3/4/2025
6:27 PMAdopted without Objection
3/6/2025PDF 458851 - Amendment
Remove lines 666-743 and insert:Barnaby 3/4/2025
6:26 PMAdopted without Objection
3/6/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (12)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 517.021 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 517.061 Exempt transactions. Page 4 (pdf) 517.0612 Florida Invest Local Exemption. Page 12 (pdf) 517.0614 Integration of offerings. Page 12 (pdf) 517.0616 Disqualification. Page 13 (pdf) 517.075 Cuba, prospectus disclosure of doing business with, required. Page 14 (pdf) 517.081 Registration procedure. Page 14 (pdf) 517.12 Registration of dealers, associated persons, intermediaries, and investment advisers. Page 16 (pdf) 517.131 Securities Guaranty Fund. Page 39 (pdf) 517.211 Private remedies available in cases of unlawful sale. Page 44 (pdf) 517.301 Fraudulent transactions; falsification or concealment of facts. Page 44 (pdf) 517.315 Fees. Page 45 (pdf)