Florida · House Bill 295 · 2025 Regular Session

Comprehensive Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan

HB 295 Sponsored by Rob Long and Dianne "Ms Dee" Hart-Lowman Vetoed

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 16, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 29, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Vetoed Jun 27, 2025

What it does

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

Comprehensive Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan; Requires DEP to develop comprehensive waste reduction & recycling plan, create & convene technical assistance group, & submit report to Legislature.

Every action

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

Show the 32 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee18–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeNow in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  10. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  11. CommitteeAdded to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeFavorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee14–0 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  16. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee22–0 vote
  17. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  18. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  19. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  20. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
  21. HouseRead 2nd time
  22. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  23. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  24. HouseRead 3rd time
  25. HousePassed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
  26. SenateIn Messages
  27. CommitteeReferred to Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  28. SenateReceived
  29. CommitteeWithdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 603 · Senate Fiscal Policy
  30. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  31. SenateSubstituted for SB 200 -SJ 603
  32. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 603
  1. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 603
  2. SenatePassed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 603
  3. HouseIn Messages
  4. HouseOrdered enrolled
  5. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  6. GovernorVetoed by Governor
  7. HouseVeto Message received (2026 Regular Session)
  8. HouseVeto Message transmitted to Secretary of State

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

Passed 116–0
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 33 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

Not voting · 3

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 38–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2025 House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0
Mar 25, 2025 House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–0
Apr 8, 2025 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 4

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 10 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.