Florida · House Bill 4017 · 2025 Regular Session

Bermont Drainage District, Charlotte County

HB 4017 Sponsored by Vanessa Oliver Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 14, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 26, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 24, 2025

What it does

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

Bermont Drainage District, Charlotte County; Creates Bermont Drainage District in Charlotte County as public corporation; provides that all subsequent proceedings concerning district are ratified, confirmed, & approved; creates district's charter; provides district's status & boundaries; provides minimum charter requirements; provides applicability of specified laws to district.

Every action

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

Show the 35 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee16–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  14. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Ways & Means Committee agenda · House Ways & Means Committee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee17–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  19. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  21. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee21–0 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  23. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  24. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  25. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
  26. HouseRead 2nd time
  27. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  28. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  29. HouseRead 3rd time
  30. HouseCS passed; YEAS 111 , NAYS 0
  31. SenateIn Messages
  32. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  33. SenateReceived
  34. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 736 · Senate Rules
  35. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 736
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 737
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 737
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 737
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-228

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

111–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Not voting · 8

Local Bills · Full Senate

36–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 6, 2025 House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 2

 Passed 16–0
Mar 20, 2025 House Ways & Means Committee Favorable by Ways & Means Committee Passed 17–0
Mar 26, 2025 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 6

 Passed 21–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Vanessa OliverR Primary sponsor · District 76
  • IA Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

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