HB 425 — Historic Cemeteries Program
Last action — Chapter No. 2026-87
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 14, 2025. It awaits signature.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 06, 2026.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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9 sponsors
1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill allows changes to land use for historic African-American cemeteries to support development.
This legislation requires local governments to consider applications from historic African-American cemeteries seeking to change land use and zoning for unused land. The changes aim to align development with neighboring land uses while preserving historical significance.
Summary
Historic Cemeteries Program; Requires local governments to approve applications from historic African-American cemeteries to change land use category & zoning district of excess vacant land under certain conditions to allow development consistent & compatible with adjacent land uses.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
23 added · 27 removed23 line(s) added, 27 removed.
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 425 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Historic Cemeteries Program;
requiring local governments to approve applications from historic African-American cemeteries to change the land use category and zoning district of excess vacant land under certain conditionsconditions; to allow development consistent and compatible with adjacent land uses;
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
267.21 Historic Cemeteries Program.— (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a historic African-American cemetery recorded in the Florida Master Site File pursuant to this section with excess vacant land sells or enters into a contract to sell such land for the express purpose of funding the cemetery's long-term maintenance and upkeep, the county or municipality where such cemetery is located must administratively approve an application to rezone or change the land use designation of such landland. to allow development consistent and compatible with adjacent land uses.
A Pagecounty 1or ofmunicipality 2may CODING:use reasonable discretion in determining the new zoning or land use designation, provided that the zoning or land use designation is compatible with the surrounding area.
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hb425-02-c2hb425-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 425 2026 countySection or2. municipality may use reasonable discretion in determining the new zoning or land use designation, provided that the zoning or land use designation is consistent and compatible with the surrounding area.
Section 2.
hb425-02-c2hb425-01-c1
View plain text versions (4)
- H 425 c1 View text pdf
- H 425 c2 View text pdf
- H 425 er View text Current pdf
- Introduced H 425 Filed pdf
Action History
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Chapter No. 2026-87
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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In Messages
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CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 842
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Read 3rd time -SJ 842
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Read 2nd time -SJ 842
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26 -SJ 780
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 780
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Read 2nd time
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
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Bill referred to House Calendar
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CS Filed
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Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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Reported out of Commerce Committee
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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
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Added to Commerce Committee agenda
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Now in Commerce Committee
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Referred to Commerce Committee
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS Filed
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Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
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Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
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Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Commerce Committee · Primary
- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · Cosponsor
- Wallace Aristide · Cosponsor
- Daryl Campbell · Cosponsor
- Fentrice Driskell · Cosponsor
- Dr. Anna V. Eskamani · Cosponsor
- Jennifer "Rita" Harris · Cosponsor
- Christine Hunschofsky · Cosponsor
- Dotie Joseph · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Commerce Committee
Co-sponsors (8)
- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Aristide, Wallace Democrat
- Campbell, Daryl Democrat
- Driskell, Fentrice Democrat
- Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat
- Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat
- Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat
- Joseph, Dotie Democrat
Not signed on (155)
155 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 155 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Smith, David | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 75 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 110 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (117)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 425 do?
- Historic Cemeteries Program; Requires local governments to approve applications from historic African-American cemeteries to change land use category & zoning district of excess vacant land under certain conditions to allow development consistent & compatible with adjacent land uses.
- Who sponsors HB 425?
- HB 425 is sponsored by Commerce Committee, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Aristide, Wallace (Democrat), Campbell, Daryl (Democrat), Driskell, Fentrice (Democrat), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Harris, Jennifer "Rita" (Democrat), Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), and Joseph, Dotie (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 425?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 14, 2025. It awaits signature.
- Where can I track HB 425?
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