Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 658 — Waiver or Release of Liens

Last action — Died in Messages

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    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.

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Summary

Waiver or Release of Liens; Requiring that waiver and release of lien forms include specific language; authorizing a lienor who executes such lien and release forms in exchange for payment, rather than a check, to condition such waiver and release on receipt of funds rather than payment of a check, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 658 By Senator Truenow 13-00819-25 2025658__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to waiver or release of liens;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 658 By the Committee on Rules;
and Senator Truenow 595-03348-25 2025658c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to waiver or release of liens;
authorizing a lienor who executes such lien and release forms in exchange for payment, rather than a check, to condition such waiver and release on receipt of funds, rather than payment of a check;
authorizing a lienor who executes such lien and release forms in exchange for payment, rather than a check, to condition such waiver and release on receipt of funds rather than payment of a check;
deleting a provision that a lien waiver or lien release is enforceable if it does not contain such specific language;
providing construction;
on the job of ...(insert the name of the owner)...
to the following property:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 658 13-00819-25 2025658__ on the job of ...(insert the name of the owner)...
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 658 595-03348-25 2025658c1 ...(description of property)...
to the following property:
...(description of property)...
By:
........
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 658 13-00819-25 2025658__ By:
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 658 595-03348-25 2025658c1 (7) A lienor who executes a lien waiver and release in exchange for payment a check may condition the waiver and release on receipt of funds payment of the check.
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(7) A lienor who executes a lien waiver and release in exchange for payment a check may condition the waiver and release on receipt of funds payment of the check.
(8) A lien waiver or lien release that is not substantially similar to the forms in subsections (4) and (5) is enforceable in accordance with the terms of the lien waiver or lien release.
(8) A lien waiver or lien release that is not substantially similar to the forms in subsections (4) and (5) is enforceable in accordance with the terms of the lien waiver or lien release, provided the lien waiver form or lien release form does not include additional terms beyond the forms in subsections (4) and (5).
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Action History

  1. Died in Messages

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. In Messages

  4. Immediately certified

  5. CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Read 2nd time

  8. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25

  9. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  10. CS by Rules read 1st time

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

  12. CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0

  13. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  14. Now in Rules

  15. Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  16. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

  17. Now in Community Affairs

  18. Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

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

  20. Introduced

  21. Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules

  22. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8002
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 36002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Collins — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Not Voting
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Not Voting
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 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 Yea
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 with Committee Substitute

Passed 23 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16002
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 23002
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Not Voting
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Not Voting
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2000
Republican 5000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 7001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
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 Not Voting
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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 658 do?
Waiver or Release of Liens; Requiring that waiver and release of lien forms include specific language; authorizing a lienor who executes such lien and release forms in exchange for payment, rather than a check, to condition such waiver and release on receipt of funds rather than payment of a check, etc.
Who sponsors SB 658?
SB 658 is sponsored by Truenow, Keith L. (Republican) and Rules.
What is the current status of SB 658?
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.
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