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Rules Committee roundup: how the committee voted on a dozen bills (May 20, 2025)

April 16, 2025 | Rules , Standing Committees, Senate, Legislative, Florida


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Rules Committee roundup: how the committee voted on a dozen bills (May 20, 2025)
The Senate Committee on Rules reported favorably on multiple bills during its May 20 meeting. Several items received brief presentations or limited debate and were advanced as committee recommendations. Below is a compact summary of those measures and committee actions recorded on the transcript.

Votes at a glance (committee action = reported favorably unless noted):
- CS/CS/CS for SB 14 22 (unmanned aircraft systems) — advanced (see separate story for full debate).
- CS/CS for SB 8 46 (notary public, immigration assistance fraud) — reported favorably.
- CS/CS for SB 6 50 (hazardous walking conditions, school transportation) — reported favorably.
- CS/CS for SB 9 22 (employment agreements; non‑competes and garden leave) — reported favorably.
- CS for SB 18 20 (motor vehicle manufacturer/dealer relations) — reported favorably.
- SB 96 (relief for Jacob Rogers—judgment against City of Gainesville) — reported favorably.
- CS for SB 540 (Evan B. Hartsell Act — disability history instruction) — reported favorably after extensive supportive public comment.
- CS/CS for SB 16 50 (vexatious litigant statute changes) — reported favorably.
- CS/CS for SB 16 52 (public records exemption for stricken pleadings) — reported favorably.
- CS for SB 16 36 (insulin administration by direct support professionals and relatives) — reported favorably.
- CS for SB 998 (hospice death certification by APRNs under physician protocol) — reported favorably.
- SB 1412 (home health services modernization) — reported favorably.
- CS for SB 8 18 (utility relocation fund and related provisions) — reported favorably.
- CS for SB 10 76 (roof contracting scope of work/education) — reported favorably.
- CS/CS for SB 10 78 (fire prevention and reporting clarity) — reported favorably.
- CS for SB 10 80 (local government land regulation changes; agricultural enclaves) — reported favorably (committee adopted several amendments to address concerns).
- CS for SB 17 02 (education omnibus provisions) — reported favorably (multiple technical amendments adopted in committee).
- CS/CS for SB 17 68 (stem‑cell therapy regulatory framework) — reported favorably (see separate story for details).
- CS for SB 4 30 (cardiac emergency response plans and AEDs at schools) — reported favorably.
- CS for SB 202 (municipal water and sewer overpayment/surcharge parity) — reported favorably.
- CS for CS for SB 1768/others and additional bills on health, courts and local governance were also advanced with committee amendments as recorded in the meeting transcript.

Note on voting records: the transcript shows roll‑call confirmations for each item; the Rules Committee reported the listed measures favorably. Where the transcript records more extensive debate, separate, dedicated articles were prepared for that item.

For reporters and stakeholders: see the Rules Committee docket and the official roll‑call minutes for full vote tallies and amendment texts. Committee staff and sponsors are expected to circulate finalized bill text and adopted amendments ahead of floor action.

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