Florida 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 2255 — Thomas Varnadoe Forensics Center for Research and Education

Last action — See HB 5001 (line item 1234A)

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. See HB 5001 (line item 1234A)

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

  4. Now in Appropriations Committee

  5. Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  6. On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 12/06/17, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall

  7. Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee

  8. Filed

Sponsors

  • Burgess · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Burgess

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 159 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Favorable (Justice Appropriations Subcommittee)

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8002
Republican 3000
Democrat 0001
Total 11003
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Abruzzo — Yea
Williams — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Asencio — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Fant — Yea
Hager — Not Voting
Peters — Not Voting
Pritchett — Yea
Spano — Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Miller, Monique Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

healthcare education
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2255?
HB 2255 is sponsored by Burgess.
What is the current status of HB 2255?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 2255?
Track HB 2255 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 2255

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 2255

Last checked for changes 2 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →