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Votes to reinstate vetoed appropriations (all recorded on the floor):
- Funding for the Florida Senior Veterans in Crisis Fund (specific appropriation 602, HB 5001, page 142) was reinstated, 113 yays, 0 nays.
- Funding for Rockledge Advanced Water Treatment, Phase 1 (specific appropriation 1732a, HB 5001, page 286) was reinstated, 113 yays, 0 nays.
- Proviso to continue the automated staffing, time management, and scheduling system (specific appropriation 701, HB 5001, page 154) was reinstated, 114 yays, 0 nays.
- Funding for the Baldwin Sanitary Storage System rehabilitation and Main Street water-main replacement (specific appropriation 1732a, HB 5001, page 281) was reinstated, 114 yays, 0 nays.

Other bills placed on final passage and passed on the floor (vote tallies as recorded):
- CS/CS/CS/HB 289 (named by sponsor as \"Lucy’s Law\") — final passage shown: 112 yays, 0 nays.
- HB 735 (water access facilities) — final passage shown: 112 yays, 0 nays.
- HB 11 (municipal water and sewer utility rates) — final passage shown: 112 yays, 0 nays.
- CS/CS/HB 85 (hazardous walking conditions, adding limited-access facilities) — final passage shown: 113 yays, 0 nays.
- CS for HB 157 (service of process) — final passage shown: 113 yays, 0 nays.
- HB 7003 (open government sunset review act item) — final passage shown: 113 yays, 0 nays.
- CS for HB 421 (peer support for first responders) — final passage shown: 113 yays, 0 nays.
- HB 921 (required instruction in cursive writing) — final passage shown: 113 yays, 0 nays.

Floor action also adopted a special-order report and established procedures and deadlines for amendments to the General Appropriations Act; the House adopted the report that sets special amendment deadlines, and members were reminded that amendment requests must be delivered with written authorization and cannot be submitted by email.

Governor’s communication withholding approval of portions of HB 5001 was read into the record; the House proceeded to vote to reinstate individual specific appropriations “the veto of the governor to the contrary notwithstanding” as permitted by the House floor process. The governor’s communication cited Article 3, Section 8 of the Florida Constitution for withholding approval.

Most measures on the calendar passed with unanimous or near-unanimous support on the House floor; roll-call tallies and the text as read were recorded in the session minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House in Session 3/26/2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","The Florida House reinstated several vetoed appropriations and approved a package of bills Wednesday, recording largely unanimous votes on multiple appropriations and on a series of third‑reading bills.","taxTitle","House, Legislative, Florida","taxId",25411,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6104878,"House approves repeal of restriction on wrongful-death claims in medical negligence cases",670,1980000,2650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2788464-4072394c5f42f9b6ee2f766e23800026&start=1980&end=2650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2788464-4072394c5f42f9b6ee2f766e23800026/thumbnail_1980000.jpg","/articles/6104878/Florida/House-approves-repeal-of-restriction-on-wrongful-death-claims-in-medical-negligence-cases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104878-6258b3cf92146fa8336e9b1d9e1ab27c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175147&Signature=VOTYiYyzOmEVcxAac2xvNrv9IOSIxb4sd6ZAFdS7imqNdl2LPhufovZpNLSn~3F0yK9aPt2oQyUv0I3U6G1v~MamcAvPI9OkgAw6qb7s~FI4UmJimeeq65ckLhbVHlI~ChYsKwR97xHcMOgPoZmQ3DTZ-J8YVHoSsIUOBluuV6tlUgf6pCXjn-NDao17EnIUmKIficKsyeRC~HCWVms8Lna1x--3qFjFwyb339b4TpoTibGJqB~sX5TmnhFAsOUCOh9KzlccGh975ekKQkqcrRVdcSAObgAZKOOLZpFGPE0yYJpp-d~qeUb08B09MxNu6suFlhdlC9Bbi1wBF-Rt4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House voted 104-6 to pass House Bill 6017, a measure to repeal a provision of state law that restricted recovery of damages for certain deaths resulting from medical negligence.

Representative Trabulsi, sponsor of the bill, said the measure removes an outdated limit that prevented some families from seeking legal redress. “No one should lose a family member due to medical malpractice and lose the ability to access the courts just because they were over the age of 25, unmarried, with no dependents,” Trabulsi told colleagues while closing debate.

Supporters described the change as correcting an “unjust” limitation in Florida law that denied families access to wrongful-death claims. Representative Bracy Davis, speaking in favor, said the law had been “a stain on our state's moral conscience” and recounted stories of families who had sought justice for lost relatives. Multiple lawmakers thanked advocates who had pushed the reform for years and recognized family members in the gallery who had urged the change.

Opponents were few in number on the floor; debate focused on whether the repeal would affect medical liability insurance or health-care costs, though members who spoke in opposition were the minority. The measure was described on the floor as a repeal of “section 768.21, subsection 8” of the Florida Statutes (as stated by a sponsor during debate).

The House adopted the bill and sent it to the Senate. Members recognized family members of victims in the gallery during the debate and read a list of affected individuals into the record.","The Florida House passed House Bill 6017 to repeal a statutory restriction that limited recovery of damages for medical negligence resulting in death. Supporters framed the change as restoring families’ access to courts; the House approved the bill 104-6.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6104884,"House approves bill lowering minimum firearm purchase age from 21 to 18",4634,2910000,7544000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2788464-4072394c5f42f9b6ee2f766e23800026&start=2910&end=7544","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2788464-4072394c5f42f9b6ee2f766e23800026/thumbnail_2910000.jpg","/articles/6104884/Florida/House-approves-bill-lowering-minimum-firearm-purchase-age-from-21-to-18","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104884-7680863a0bb9cb3dc8808effab05bf6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175147&Signature=cDLhBScArXYaKtUDZrm~t~H1aPTMqkZedchW02Zoc7~8x0NO08DuKtUb9yWAMXLDifqqx9iORu1-C5bzYk7MN46gYMh1WgIK53aUqZwzz9M1MmzZxN-F-ZHj-4u9A4GQPWcsIlnzMXABKcdJCiXNmeyOceLUhGMWGt0S6Xy57NyaGGB54-fCvWXHRgg6bq~9vI4HhpaHBF9NwINGvOUGS7yeoImxMNJpADpwqNtpytGY4L8q~DCFvAj5vN8NOdDnBK0CYP2L~0GMnbKE03Q7gW8CO7TFBglR3nNJVIuiMve8C0p~pX9ykoLPuy1bqbN3rdZbv8kRSxr0TY2IdR163g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House on Wednesday approved House Bill 759, lowering the minimum age to purchase or receive a firearm from 21 to 18, after nearly four hours of structured debate and a final vote of 78 yays to 34 nays.

Supporters said the change aligns firearm-purchase rules with other rights granted at 18 and gives adults who are single or supporting families the ability to legally buy firearms for self-defense. Representative Salzman, the bill sponsor, said in closing, “To me, this bill is about the right to defend yourself, the right to keep and bear arms, the right to a well armed militia.”

Opponents — including lawmakers who lost constituents in mass shootings — said the 2018 law that raised the minimum age to 21 followed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting and subsequent bipartisan review and that evidence and court precedent support keeping the age at 21. Representative Daley recounted his experience at Parkland: “In a matter of minutes, a 19 year old with a long gun walked into my high school, my alma mater, killed 17.” Representative Eskamani said the measure “does not advance freedom. In contrast, it endangers lives.”

The House’s debate included repeated references to an Eleventh Circuit decision affirming that an age floor of 21 for certain firearm purchases is constitutional and to the policy choices made in 2018 after the Parkland shooting. Advocates for the bill pointed to legal consistency for 18-year-olds, including the ability to vote, serve in the military and sign contracts. Opponents cited brain-development research and statistical analyses presented on the floor suggesting that 18–20 year-olds account for a disproportionate share of certain gun-related offenses.

The debate was conducted under structured time limits set on the floor; members debated in multiple timed blocks and yielded time for every side to speak. The House did not identify a Senate companion during debate.

The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration; a companion bill or the Senate’s position was not specified during House debate.","After hours of structured debate, the Florida House passed House Bill 759 by a vote of 78-34 to lower the minimum age to purchase a firearm from 21 to 18. Supporters said the bill restores consistency in adults’ rights; opponents cited Parkland, brain-development research and public-safety concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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