Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 275 — Annexing State-owned Lands

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 384 (Ch. 2025-31)

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Annexing State-owned Lands; Requires municipality proposing to annex state-owned lands to notify each member of legislative delegation of county at certain time.

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 275 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to annexing state-owned lands;
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 275 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to annexing state-owned lands;
requiring a municipality proposing to annex state-owned lands to notify the county legislative delegation at a certain time;
requiring a municipality proposing to annex state-owned lands to notify each member of the legislative delegation of the county at a certain time;
(a) Before Prior to the adoption of the ordinance of annexation, the local governing body shall hold at least two Page 1 of 5 CODING:
(a) Before Prior to the adoption of the ordinance of Page 1 of 5 CODING:
hb275-00 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 275 2025 advertised public hearings.
hb275-01-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 275 2025 annexation, the local governing body shall hold at least two advertised public hearings.
Each such ordinance may shall propose only one reasonably compact area to be annexed.
Each such ordinance shall propose only one reasonably compact area to be annexed.
(b) A municipality seeking to annex state-owned lands must, in writing or by e-mail, notify the county legislative delegation of the county in which the land is located when the advertisement for the first public hearing is published.
(b) A municipality seeking to annex state-owned lands must, in writing or by e-mail, notify each member of the legislative delegation of the county in which the land is located when the advertisement for the first public hearing is published.
limitations.— (5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of a mail ballot election in a municipal annexation referendum requiring separate vote of the registered electors of the annexing municipality and of the area proposed to be Page 2 of 5 CODING:
limitations.— (5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of a mail ballot election in a municipal annexation Page 2 of 5 CODING:
hb275-00 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 275 2025 annexed.
hb275-01-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 275 2025 referendum requiring separate vote of the registered electors of the annexing municipality and of the area proposed to be annexed.
(c) A statement setting forth the plans of the municipality for extending to the area to be annexed each major municipal service performed within the municipality at the time of annexation.
(c) A statement setting forth the plans of the municipality for extending to the area to be annexed each major Page 3 of 5 CODING:
Specifically, such plans must:
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hb275-00 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 275 2025 1.
hb275-01-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 275 2025 municipal service performed within the municipality at the time of annexation.
Specifically, such plans must:
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Failure to timely file the feasibility study as required in this subsection may be the basis for a cause of action to invalidate the Page 4 of 5 CODING:
Failure to Page 4 of 5 CODING:
hb275-00 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 275 2025 annexation.
hb275-01-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 275 2025 timely file the feasibility study as required in this subsection may be the basis for a cause of action to invalidate the annexation.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 384 (Ch. 2025-31)

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Bill released to House Calendar

  4. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  5. Favorable by State Affairs Committee

  6. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  7. Now in State Affairs Committee

  8. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  9. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  10. CS Filed

  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  12. Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  13. Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  14. Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

  15. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  16. Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  17. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  18. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  19. Filed

Sponsors

  • Jon Albert · Primary
  • Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (2)

  • Albert, Jon Republican
  • Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17001
Unaffiliated 1001
Democrat 6000
Total 24002
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Not Voting
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 Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Not Voting
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10001
Democrat 4001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Not Voting
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Cobb, Nan Republican Yea
Gerwig, Anne Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
Kendall, Kim Republican Not Voting
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 275 do?
Annexing State-owned Lands; Requires municipality proposing to annex state-owned lands to notify each member of legislative delegation of county at certain time.
Who sponsors HB 275?
HB 275 is sponsored by Albert, Jon (Republican) and Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 275?
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 275?
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