Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

HB 1587 — Historical Records Concerning Enslaved Individuals

Last action — Died in Government Operations Subcommittee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Historical Records Concerning Enslaved Individuals; Prohibits certain acts relating to sale & trade of enslaved individuals; provides exceptions; establishes specified penalties for violations of this act; granting DOS responsibility to oversee this act; granting Attorney General power to bring civil actions for violations; requires DOS to use existing state resources to fund this act; requires DOS to establish online reporting system for certain purpose.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Government Operations Subcommittee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  4. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  5. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  6. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  8. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (161)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1587 do?
Historical Records Concerning Enslaved Individuals; Prohibits certain acts relating to sale & trade of enslaved individuals; provides exceptions; establishes specified penalties for violations of this act; granting DOS responsibility to oversee this act; granting Attorney General power to bring civil actions for violations; requires DOS to use existing state resources to fund this act; requires DOS to establish online reporting system for certain purpose.
Who sponsors HB 1587?
HB 1587 is sponsored by Harris, Jennifer "Rita" (Democrat), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), and Driskell, Fentrice (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1587?
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 HB 1587?
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