HB 549 — Gulf of America
Last action — Chapter No. 2025-7
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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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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on April 14, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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8 sponsors
2 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 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.
Summary
Gulf of America; Requires state agencies to update geographic materials to reflect new federal designation of "Gulf of Mexico" as "Gulf of America"; & requires instructional materials & library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after specified date to reflect new federal designation of "Gulf of Mexico" as "Gulf of America".
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
6 added · 6 removed6 line(s) added, 6 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/HB 5,549 Engrossed 1 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Gulf of America;
requiring instructional materials and library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entitiesentitites on or after a specified date to reflect the new federal designation of the "Gulf of Mexico" as the "Gulf of America";
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- H 549 c1 View text pdf
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- H 549 er View text Current pdf
- Introduced H 549 Filed pdf
Action History
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Chapter No. 2025-7
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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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Immediately certified
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CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9
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Read 3rd time
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Read 2nd time
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Substituted for CS/SB 1058
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Withdrawn from Rules
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 78, NAYS 29
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Amendment 808611 adopted
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Read 2nd time
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of State Affairs Committee
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee
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Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
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Now in State Affairs Committee
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Referred to State Affairs 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 Education & Employment Committee
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Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
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Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
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Referred to Budget Committee
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
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Referred to Education & Employment Committee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Judson Sapp · Cosponsor
- Alex Rizo · Cosponsor
- Kim Kendall · Cosponsor
- Ryan Chamberlin · Cosponsor
- James Buchanan · Cosponsor
- Webster Barnaby · Cosponsor
- Juan Carlos Porras · Primary
- Education & Employment Committee · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on · 38 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Porras, Juan Carlos Republican
- Education & Employment Committee
Co-sponsors (6)
- Sapp, Judson Republican
- Rizo, Alex Republican
- Kendall, Kim Republican
- Chamberlin, Ryan Republican
- Buchanan, James Republican
- Barnaby, Webster Republican
Not signed on (156)
156 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 156 →"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 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 24% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Nay |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Nay |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Nay |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Nay |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Nay |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Nay |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Nay |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Nay |
| Smith, Carlos Guillermo | Democrat | Nay |
| 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 | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 73 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Democrat | 1 | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 78 | 29 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 24% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (119)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 549 do?
- Gulf of America; Requires state agencies to update geographic materials to reflect new federal designation of "Gulf of Mexico" as "Gulf of America"; & requires instructional materials & library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after specified date to reflect new federal designation of "Gulf of Mexico" as "Gulf of America".
- Who sponsors HB 549?
- HB 549 is sponsored by Sapp, Judson (Republican), Rizo, Alex (Republican), Kendall, Kim (Republican), Chamberlin, Ryan (Republican), Buchanan, James (Republican), Barnaby, Webster (Republican), Porras, Juan Carlos (Republican), and Education & Employment Committee.
- What is the current status of HB 549?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2025. Enacted.
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