Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 820 — Office of Faith and Community

Last action — Died in Messages

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Office of Faith and Community; Establishing the Office of Faith and Community within the Executive Office of the Governor for a specified purpose; providing for the appointment of a liaison for faith and community; providing that the Office of Faith and Community provides administrative support to the Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 820 By Senator Yarborough 4-01251-25 2025820__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Office of Faith and Community;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 820 By the Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability;
and Senator Yarborough 585-03140-25 2025820c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Office of Faith and Community;
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 820 4-01251-25 2025820__ community networks offer a more impactful, efficient, and viable long-term solution, wholly apart from or in partnership with governmental programs.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 820 585-03140-25 2025820c1 community networks offer a more impactful, efficient, and viable long-term solution, wholly apart from or in partnership with governmental programs.
The head of the office is the liaison for faith and community or a director appointed by the liaison who reports to the liaison.
The head of the office is the liaison for faith and community.
(b) The primary purpose of the office is to better serve the most vulnerable persons of this state through more robust Page 2 of 4 CODING:
(b) The primary purpose of the office is to better serve the most vulnerable persons of this state through more robust and connected faith and community networks in coordination with Page 2 of 4 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 820 4-01251-25 2025820__ and connected faith and community networks in coordination with state resources.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 820 585-03140-25 2025820c1 state resources.
For the purpose of this section, the term “state agencies” means those agencies designated in s.
20.055.
In coordination with the heads of the executive agencies, identify bureaucratic or regulatory burdens within state government that unnecessarily restrict, impede, or otherwise burden faith-based and community-based organizations from their involvement with, collaboration with, or service to the most vulnerable persons in this state.
In coordination with the heads of the state agencies, identify bureaucratic or regulatory burdens within state government that unnecessarily restrict, impede, or otherwise burden faith-based and community-based organizations from their involvement with, collaboration with, or service to the most vulnerable persons in this state.
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 820 4-01251-25 2025820__ based and Community-based Advisory Council under s.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 820 585-03140-25 2025820c1 based and Community-based Advisory Council under s.
Engaging, advising, and coordinating with the heads of the executive agencies in the provision of faith-based and community-based initiatives in relevant state agencies as determined by the Governor.
Engaging, advising, and coordinating with the heads of the state agencies in the provision of faith-based and community-based initiatives in relevant state agencies as determined by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Died in Messages

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. In Messages

  4. CS passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 9

  5. Read 3rd time

  6. Amendment(s) failed (312686)

  7. Read 2nd time

  8. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25

  9. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  10. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 14 NAYS 4

  11. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  12. Now in Appropriations

  13. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 9 NAYS 3

  14. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  15. Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  16. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time

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

  18. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 1

  19. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  20. Introduced

  21. Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations

  22. Filed

Sponsors

  • Clay Yarborough · Primary
  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability · Primary

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on · 30 voted No

Sponsors (2)

  • Yarborough, Clay Republican Voted No
  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 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

A - 312686, Amendment, Second Reading

Failed 13 Yea · 23 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10000
Republican 22201
Unaffiliated 0101
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 132302
% of votes cast 34%61%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Nay
Collins — Not Voting
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack 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
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Nay
Boyd, Jim Republican Nay
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Nay
Brodeur, Jason Republican Nay
Burgess, Danny Republican Nay
Burton, Colleen Republican Nay
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Nay
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Not Voting
Grall, Erin Republican Nay
Gruters, Joe Republican Nay
Harrell, Gayle Republican Nay
Hooper, Ed Republican Nay
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Nay
Martin, Jonathan Republican Nay
McClain, Stan Republican Nay
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Nay
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Nay
Simon, Corey Republican Nay
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Nay
Trumbull, Jay Republican Nay
Vacant Republican Nay
Wright, Tom A. Republican Nay
Yarborough, Clay Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 27 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2800
Republican 24001
Unaffiliated 1001
No Party Affiliation 0100
Total 27902
% of votes cast 71%24%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Collins — Not Voting
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Nay
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Bernard, Mack Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Nay
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 Not Voting
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
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 14 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 2300
No Party Affiliation 0100
Total 14400
% of votes cast 78%22%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Nay
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 1200
No Party Affiliation 0100
Total 9300
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Nay
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Nay
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 820 do?
Office of Faith and Community; Establishing the Office of Faith and Community within the Executive Office of the Governor for a specified purpose; providing for the appointment of a liaison for faith and community; providing that the Office of Faith and Community provides administrative support to the Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council, etc.
Who sponsors SB 820?
SB 820 is sponsored by Yarborough, Clay (Republican) and Governmental Oversight and Accountability.
What is the current status of SB 820?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 820?
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