Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HB 457 — Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances Resulting in Death

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 612 (Ch. 2025-69)

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances Resulting in Death; Defines "dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogs" & "distribute"; creates offense of murder in third degree.

Bill Text

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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 HB 457 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to unlawful distribution of controlled substances resulting in death;
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 457 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to unlawful distribution of controlled substances resulting in death;
revising the elements that constitute the felony offense of murder in the third degree;
defining the terms "dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogs" and "distribute";
creating an offense of murder in the third degree;
providing penalties;
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
Subsection (4) of section 782.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Subsection (5) of section 782.04, Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (6), and a new subsection (5) is added to that section to read:
782.04 Murder.— (4) The unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated without any design to effect death, by a person engaged in the perpetration of, or in the attempt to perpetrate, any felony other than any:
782.04 Murder.— (5)(a) As used in this subsection, the term:
(a) Trafficking offense prohibited by s.
1.
893.135(1), (b) Arson, (c) Sexual battery, (d) Robbery, (e) Burglary, (f) Kidnapping, (g) Escape, (h) Aggravated child abuse, (i) Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled Page 1 of 2 CODING:
"Dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogs" means any controlled substance described in s.
893.135(1)(c)4.a.(I)–(VII).
2.
"Distribute" has the same meaning as in s.
893.02.
(b) The unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated without any design to effect death, which resulted from the unlawful distribution by a person less than 18 years of age of any substance or mixture that he or she knew or reasonably should have known contained dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogs when such substance or mixture is proven to have caused, or is proven to have been a substantial factor in Page 1 of 2 CODING:
hb457-00 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 HB 457 2025 adult, (j) Aircraft piracy, (k) Unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb, (l) Unlawful distribution of any substance listed in sub- subparagraphs (1)(a)3.a.-j.
hb457-01-c1 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 457 2025 producing, the death of the user, is murder in the third degree and constitutes a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
by a person 18 years of age or older, when such substance is proven to have caused, or is proven to have been a substantial factor in producing, the death of the user, (m) Carjacking, (n) Home-invasion robbery, (o) Aggravated stalking, (p) Murder of another human being, (q) Aggravated fleeing or eluding with serious bodily injury or death, (r) Resisting an officer with violence to his or her person, or (s) Felony that is an act of terrorism or is in furtherance of an act of terrorism, including a felony under s.
775.30, s.
775.32, s.
775.33, s.
775.34, or s.
775.35, is murder in the third degree and constitutes a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
hb457-00
hb457-01-c1
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 612 (Ch. 2025-69)

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading

  4. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)

  5. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  6. Bill released to House Calendar

  7. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  8. Favorable by Judiciary Committee

  9. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  10. Now in Judiciary Committee

  11. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  12. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  13. CS Filed

  14. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  15. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  16. Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  17. Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  18. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  19. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  20. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  21. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  22. Filed

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (Judiciary Committee)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Democrat 6000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Albert, Jon Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Owen, Michael Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12001
Democrat 5000
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Greco, Sam Republican Not Voting
Grow, J.J. Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Partington, Bill Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 457 do?
Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances Resulting in Death; Defines "dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogs" & "distribute"; creates offense of murder in third degree.
Who sponsors HB 457?
HB 457 is sponsored by Salzman, Michelle (Republican), Koster, Traci (Republican), and Criminal Justice Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 457?
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 457?
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