Florida · House Bill 259 · 2025 Regular Session

Special Observances

HB 259 Sponsored by Anne Gerwig Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 3, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 24, 2025
  5. To the governor May 16, 2025
  6. Became law May 23, 2025

What it does

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

Designates August 21 of each year as "Fentanyl Awareness & Education Day"; encourages specified entities & public schools to sponsor events to promote awareness of dangers of fentanyl & potential overdoses, including education on specified topics.

Every action

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

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Human Services Subcommittee agenda · House Human Services Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee17–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  10. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  11. CommitteeAdded to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeFavorable by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee17–0 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  15. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  16. CommitteeFavorable by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee24–0 vote
  17. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  18. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  19. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  20. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
  21. HouseRead 2nd time
  22. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  23. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  24. HouseRead 3rd time
  25. HousePassed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0
  26. HouseMessage sent to senate
  27. SenateIn Messages
  28. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  29. SenateReceived
  30. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  31. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules23–0 vote
  32. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  33. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 535
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 535
  3. SenatePassed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 53536–0 vote
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-91

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

Passed 106–0
Apr 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 106 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 106

Not voting · 13

Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 535 · Full Senate

Passed 36–0
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2025 House Human Services Subcommittee Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0
Mar 11, 2025 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0
Mar 24, 2025 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 24

Not voting · 3

 Passed 24–0
Apr 21, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 5 Democrats.

All 11 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.