Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 765 — Celia Cruz Day

Last action — Died on Second Reading Calendar

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Celia Cruz Day; Designates October 21 of each year as "Celia Cruz Day."

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on Second Reading Calendar

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  4. Bill released to House Calendar

  5. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  6. Favorable by State Affairs Committee

  7. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  8. Now in State Affairs Committee

  9. Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  10. Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee

  11. Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  12. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  13. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  14. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  15. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  16. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (157)

157 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

Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16002
Unaffiliated 2000
Democrat 6000
Total 24002
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Tendrich, Debra Democrat Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Blanco, Omar Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Cobb, Nan Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Gentry, Richard Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Not Voting
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Not Voting
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea

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Favorable (Government Operations Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Republican 11003
Total 16003
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Alvarez, Jose Democrat Yea
Aristide, Wallace Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Rosenwald, Mitch Democrat Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Conerly, William "Bill" Republican Yea
Gentry, Richard Republican Yea
Greco, Sam Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Nix Jr., Danny Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Sapp, Judson Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Not Voting
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Not Voting
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 765 do?
Celia Cruz Day; Designates October 21 of each year as "Celia Cruz Day."
Who sponsors HB 765?
HB 765 is sponsored by Porras, Juan Carlos (Republican), Plasencia, Susan (Republican), Joseph, Dotie (Democrat), Blanco, Omar (Republican), Benarroch, Yvette (Republican), Rizo, Alex (Republican), and Daniels, Kimberly (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 765?
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 765?
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