Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 293 — Office of Faith and Community

Last action — Died on Second Reading Calendar

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Office of Faith and Community; Establishes Office of Faith & Community within EOG for specified purpose; specifies duties of Office of Faith & Community; provides for appointment of liaison for faith & community; specifies duties of liaison for faith & community; provides that Office of Faith & Community provides administrative support to Florida Faith-Based & Community-Based Advisory Council.

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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 293 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Office of Faith and Community;
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 293 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Office of Faith and Community;
hb293-00 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 293 2025 persons of a community, including foster children, foster families, kinship caregivers, single parents, persons in poverty, veterans, persons with unique abilities, children in the juvenile justice system, and vulnerable adults.
hb293-01-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 293 2025 persons of a community, including foster children, foster families, kinship caregivers, single parents, persons in poverty, veterans, persons with unique abilities, children in the juvenile justice system, and vulnerable adults.
hb293-00 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 293 2025 based organizations.
hb293-01-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 293 2025 based organizations.
hb293-00 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 293 2025 between civil service systems, state agencies, and faith-based and community-based organizations in this state.
hb293-01-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 293 2025 between civil service systems, state agencies, and faith-based and community-based organizations in this state.
Specifically, the office shall help implement, market, and expand the use of CarePortal, a care-sharing platform that allows faith-based and community-based organizations and individual persons to see verified and vetted needs in their community in real time.
Specifically, the office shall use technology to connect state and local faith-based, community-based, and nonprofit-based organizations to address the identified needs of a community.
Leading the Office of Faith and Community and executing Page 4 of 5 CODING:
Leading the Office of Faith and Community and executing the objectives outlined in this section.
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hb293-00 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 293 2025 the objectives outlined in this section.
hb293-01-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 293 2025 3.
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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 Health & Human Services Committee

  10. Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

  11. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  12. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  13. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  14. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  15. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  16. CS Filed

  17. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  18. Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  19. Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee

  20. Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  21. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  22. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  23. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  24. Referred to Human Services Subcommittee

  25. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  26. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (158)

158 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

Passed 15 Yea · 5 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13005
Unaffiliated 2000
Democrat 0501
Total 15506
% of votes cast 58%19%0%23%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Nay
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Nay
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Nay
Tendrich, Debra Democrat Nay
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Blanco, Omar Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea

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Favorable (Health & Human Services Committee)

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17001
Democrat 6001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 24002
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Tomkow — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Rosenwald, Mitch Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Greco, Sam Republican Yea
Grow, J.J. Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
Kincart Jonsson, Jennifer Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Not Voting
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Government Operations Subcommittee)

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Republican 13000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
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
Nix Jr., Danny Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Sapp, Judson Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 293 do?
Office of Faith and Community; Establishes Office of Faith & Community within EOG for specified purpose; specifies duties of Office of Faith & Community; provides for appointment of liaison for faith & community; specifies duties of liaison for faith & community; provides that Office of Faith & Community provides administrative support to Florida Faith-Based & Community-Based Advisory Council.
Who sponsors HB 293?
HB 293 is sponsored by Steele, Kevin M. (Republican), Holcomb, Jeff (Republican), Chambliss, Kevin D. (Democrat), Black, Dean (Republican), Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" (Republican), and Government Operations Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 293?
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.
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