Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 625 — Children's Initiative Projects

Last action — Chapter No. 2023-280

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 22, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    3 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Children's Initiative Projects; Revises objectives for specified working groups within Florida Children's Initiatives; provides that initiatives are administratively housed in DCF; exempts initiatives from control, supervision, or direction by DCF or any state department; requires initiatives to be managed by not-for-profit corporations.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2023-280

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for CS/SB 1578

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Withdrawn from Rules

  12. Received

  13. Referred to Rules

  14. In Messages

  15. CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)

  20. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  21. Bill referred to House Calendar

  22. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  23. CS Filed

  24. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  25. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  26. Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee

  27. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  28. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  29. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  30. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  31. CS Filed

  32. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  33. Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

  34. Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

  35. Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda

  36. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  37. Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

  38. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  39. Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

  40. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

  • Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat
  • Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
  • Health & Human Services Committee

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (148)

148 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

Third Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22000
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 11000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori 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
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
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 62002
Democrat 27000
Unaffiliated 26001
Total 115003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fine — Yea
Rayner-Goolsby — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Roth — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Casello — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Silvers — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny 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 Not Voting
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Not Voting
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Health & Human Services Committee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9002
Democrat 5001
Unaffiliated 2002
Total 16005
% of votes cast 76%0%0%24%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Amesty — Not Voting
Clemons — Yea
Fine — Yea
Grant — Not Voting
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Not Voting
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Not Voting
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Not Voting
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8002
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Roach — Yea
Williams — Yea
Lopez, V. — Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Not Voting
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 625 do?
Children's Initiative Projects; Revises objectives for specified working groups within Florida Children's Initiatives; provides that initiatives are administratively housed in DCF; exempts initiatives from control, supervision, or direction by DCF or any state department; requires initiatives to be managed by not-for-profit corporations.
Who sponsors HB 625?
HB 625 is sponsored by Williams, Nixon, Angela "Angie" (Democrat), López, Johanna (Democrat), Joseph, Dotie (Democrat), Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), Hawkins, Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" (Democrat), Harris, Jennifer "Rita" (Democrat), Gantt, Ashley Viola (Democrat), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Chaney, Linda (Republican), Benjamin, Basabe, Fabián (Republican), Bracy Davis, LaVon (Democrat), Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee, and Health & Human Services Committee.
What is the current status of HB 625?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 625?
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