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HB 1205
  • Introduced
    Feb 26, 2025
  • Passed House
    Apr 03, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 01, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    May 02, 2025
HB 1205
Florida House Bill
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Amendments to the State Constitution; Revises provisions relating to amendments to State Constitution including initiative petitions; handling petitions; sponsor & petition circulator registration; signature verification procedures; signature revocation; record retention; duties & responsibilities of supervisors of elections, Division of Elections, & DOS; Financial Impact Estimating Conference; certification of elections involving constitutional amendments; public funding; & criminal penalties.
Last Action See all actions
legislature • May 05, 2025: Chapter No. 2025-21
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Companion Bills
FL2025SB 7016
Amendments to the State Constitution; Requiring the Secretary of State to have received the ballot summary and the full text of the proposed revision or amendment to the State Constitution from the sponsor and to have received the financial impact statement from the Financial Impact Estimating Conference before submitting an initiative petition to the Attorney General; revising the criteria that t...
FL2025HB 1381
Elections; Revising provisions related to elections including voter registration, data sharing, voter applications, verification of citizenship, qualifications of candidates, maintenance of voter rolls, ballots, automated independent validation of votes, county canvassing boards, supervisors of elections, the Department of State, system validation reviews, & driver licenses & identification cards.
FL2025SB 1414
Elections; Revising the criteria that the Attorney General uses when petitioning the Supreme Court for an advisory opinion related to a proposed revision or amendment to the State Constitution; revising the authority and responsibilities of the Office of Election Crimes and Security; requiring supervisors of elections to update a voter’s record if provided specified information by the applicant ...

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Votes
Mar 06, 2025, House
Favorable (Government Operations Subcommittee)
YES: 14
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 14

NO: 4

OTHER: 0
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Mar 26, 2025, House
Favorable With Amendment(s) (State Affairs Committee)
YES: 18
NO: 7
OTHER: 2
YES: 18

NO: 7

NOT VOTING: 2

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Apr 03, 2025, House
Passage, Third Reading
YES: 76
NO: 31
OTHER: 12
YES: 76

NO: 31

NOT VOTING: 12

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Apr 30, 2025, Senate
AA - 369878, Amendment, Second Reading
YES: 10
NO: 26
OTHER: 2
YES: 10

NO: 26

NOT VOTING: 1

EXCUSED: 1

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May 01, 2025, House
Adoption
YES: 27
NO: 82
OTHER: 10
YES: 27

NO: 82

NOT VOTING: 10

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May 01, 2025, House
Passage
YES: 81
NO: 30
OTHER: 8
YES: 81

NO: 30

NOT VOTING: 8

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May 01, 2025, Senate
Third Reading
YES: 28
NO: 10
OTHER: 0
YES: 28

NO: 10

OTHER: 0
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May 02, 2025, Senate
Returning Messages
YES: 28
NO: 9
OTHER: 1
YES: 28

NO: 9

EXCUSED: 1

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Actions
  • May 05, 2025 | legislature
    • Chapter No. 2025-21
  • May 02, 2025 | legislature
    • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
  • May 02, 2025 | House
    • In Messages
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
  • May 02, 2025 | Senate
    • Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (258567)
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 9
  • May 01, 2025 | Senate
    • In returning messages
  • May 01, 2025 | House
    • In Messages
    • Senate Message List
    • Amendment 376289 Failed
    • Amendment 258567 adopted
    • Amendment 315985 Failed
    • Amendment 908689 Failed
    • Amendment 988109 Failed
    • Amendment 477913 Failed
    • Amendment 247543 Failed
    • Amendment 887783 Failed
    • Amendment 438593 Failed
    • Concurred in Senate amendment 476344 as amended
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 81, NAYS 30
  • May 01, 2025 | Senate
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 10
  • Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
    • Withdrawn from Appropriations
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 7016
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment(s) adopted (476344)
    • Placed on 3rd reading
  • Apr 08, 2025 | Senate
    • Received
  • Apr 07, 2025 | Senate
    • Referred to Appropriations
  • Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
    • In Messages
  • Apr 03, 2025 | House
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 211009 Failed
    • Amendment 073391 Failed
    • Amendment 796099 adopted
    • Amendment 341105 Failed
    • Amendment 914213 adopted
    • Amendment 255831 Failed
    • Amendment 379821 Failed
    • Amendment 668427 Failed
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 76, NAYS 31
  • Mar 27, 2025 | House
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  • Mar 26, 2025 | House
    • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
  • Mar 24, 2025 | House
    • PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  • Mar 06, 2025 | House
    • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
  • Mar 04, 2025 | House
    • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  • Feb 26, 2025 | House
    • Filed
    • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
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