Florida · House Bill 213 · 2025 Regular Session

Property Rights

HB 213 Sponsored by Peggy Gossett-Seidman Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 21, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Property Rights; Specifies requirement for complaint to remove an unauthorized person from residential real property; authorizes commercial property owner or agent to request sheriff to immediately remove persons unlawfully occupying real property if specified conditions met; specifies requirements for sheriff upon receipt of complaint; authorizes sheriff to arrest unauthorized person for legal cause; provides that…

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Property Rights; Specifies requirement for complaint to remove an unauthorized person from residential real property; authorizes commercial property owner or agent to request sheriff to immediately remove persons unlawfully occupying real property if specified conditions met; specifies requirements for sheriff upon receipt of complaint; authorizes sheriff to arrest unauthorized person for legal cause; provides that sheriffs are entitled to specified fee for service of notice to vacate; authorizes owner or agent to request that sheriff stand by while owner or agent takes possession of commercial real property; prohibits person from unlawfully detaining or occupying or trespassing upon commercial real property & intentionally causing specified amount of damage; prohibits listing or advertising for sale, or renting or leasing, real property under certain circumstances.

Every action

18 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. CommitteeAdded to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee15–2 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  10. HousePCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee17–2 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  6. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2025-112 )

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 13, 2025 House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

No · 2

Not voting · 2

 Passed 15–2
Apr 2, 2025 House Judiciary Committee Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 17

No · 2

Not voting · 3

 Passed 17–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.