Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

HB 1243 — Florida Museum of Black History

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Florida Museum of Black History; Specifies functions & activities of Florida Museum of Black History; provides for legislative designation of permanent & temporary locations of museum; requires specified nonprofit organization to create exhibits for temporary museum; establishes governing board for certain purposes; provides requirements for governing board; requires governing board to submit written report to Governor & Legislature by specified date; requires DOS to provide certain support; provides appropriations. APPROPRIATION: $1,500,000

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 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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 Budget Committee

  6. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  8. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (160)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1243 do?
Florida Museum of Black History; Specifies functions & activities of Florida Museum of Black History; provides for legislative designation of permanent & temporary locations of museum; requires specified nonprofit organization to create exhibits for temporary museum; establishes governing board for certain purposes; provides requirements for governing board; requires governing board to submit written report to Governor & Legislature by specified date; requires DOS to provide certain support; provides appropriations. APPROPRIATION: $1,500,000
Who sponsors HB 1243?
HB 1243 is sponsored by Robinson, Felicia Simone (Democrat), Rayner, Michele K. (Democrat), Driskell, Fentrice (Democrat), and Gantt, Ashley Viola (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1243?
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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