Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 254 — Religious Institutions

Last action — Chapter No. 2022-208

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 17, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Religious Institutions; Defining the term “religious institution”; providing that an emergency order may not directly or indirectly prohibit religious services or activities; providing an exception under certain circumstances, etc.

Bill Text

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ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 254 2022254er 2 An act relating to religious institutions;
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 254 By the Committee on Rules;
and Senators Brodeur and Perry 595-01987-22 2022254c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to religious institutions;
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2022-208

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. CS passed; YEAS 88, NAYS 29

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Substituted for CS/HB 215

  11. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  12. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)

  13. Bill referred to House Calendar

  14. In Messages

  15. Immediately certified

  16. CS passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 3

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/27/22

  20. CS by Rules read 1st time

  21. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  22. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  23. CS by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 2

  24. Introduced

  25. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/13/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  26. Now in Rules

  27. Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  28. On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 11/30/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  29. Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules

  30. Filed

Sponsors

  • Rules · Primary
  • Perry · Cosponsor
  • Rodrigues · Cosponsor
  • Jason Brodeur · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Perry
  • Rodrigues

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 88 Yea · 29 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 381202
Republican 45100
Democrat 51600
Total 882902
% of votes cast 74%24%0%2%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Nay
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Nay
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Nay
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Brown — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Nay
Jenne — Nay
Bush — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg-King — Nay
Byrd — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Casello — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Diamond — Nay
Drake — Yea
McCurdy — Nay
Duran — Nay
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Nay
Williams — Nay
Williamson — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Grant — Not Voting
Stevenson — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Nay
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Nay
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Nay
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Nay
Daley, Dan Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Nay
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Nay
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Nay
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Nay
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Nay
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Nay
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Nay
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Nay
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Nay
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Nay
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Nay
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 31 Yea · 3 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15105
Republican 13000
Democrat 2200
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 31305
% of votes cast 79%8%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Hutson — Not Voting
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Powell — Nay
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Not Voting
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Torres — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Not Voting
Farmer — Not Voting
Bracy — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin 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
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 14 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9200
Republican 5001
Total 14201
% of votes cast 82%12%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Bean — Yea
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Farmer — Nay
Powell — Nay
Albritton, Ben Republican Not Voting
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 254 do?
Religious Institutions; Defining the term “religious institution”; providing that an emergency order may not directly or indirectly prohibit religious services or activities; providing an exception under certain circumstances, etc.
Who sponsors SB 254?
SB 254 is sponsored by Rules, Perry, Rodrigues, and Brodeur, Jason (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 254?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 17, 2021. Enacted.
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