Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 I cosponsors

SB 72 — Use of Campaign Funds for Child Care Expenses

Last action — Died in Rules

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Use of Campaign Funds for Child Care Expenses; Authorizing a candidate to use funds on deposit in his or her campaign account to pay for child care expenses under specified conditions; requiring candidates to maintain specified records for a specified timeframe and provide such records to the Division of Elections, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Rules

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Now in Rules

  4. Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  5. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/25/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  6. Introduced

  7. Now in Judiciary

  8. Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  9. On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/18/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building

  10. Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules

  11. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 8000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3002
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 3000
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Not Voting
Grall, Erin Republican Not Voting
Vacant Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 72 do?
Use of Campaign Funds for Child Care Expenses; Authorizing a candidate to use funds on deposit in his or her campaign account to pay for child care expenses under specified conditions; requiring candidates to maintain specified records for a specified timeframe and provide such records to the Division of Elections, etc.
Who sponsors SB 72?
SB 72 is sponsored by Pizzo, Jason W. B. (No Party Affiliation) and Berman, Lori (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 72?
This bill died with 2025 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 SB 72?
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