Florida · House Bill 4041 · 2025 Regular Session

Collier County

HB 4041 Sponsored by Lauren Melo Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 2, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 23, 2025

What it does

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

Collier County; Creates Corkscrew Grove Stewardship District; provides short title; provides legislative findings & intent; states legislative policy regarding creation of district; establishes compliance with minimum requirements for creation of independent special district; provides for creation & establishment of district; establishes legal boundaries of district; provides for jurisdiction & charter of district…

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Collier County; Creates Corkscrew Grove Stewardship District; provides short title; provides legislative findings & intent; states legislative policy regarding creation of district; establishes compliance with minimum requirements for creation of independent special district; provides for creation & establishment of district; establishes legal boundaries of district; provides for jurisdiction & charter of district; provides for board of supervisors; provides for election, membership, terms, meetings, & duties of board members; provides method for transition of board from landowner control to control by resident electors of district; provides for district manager & district personnel; provides for district treasurer, selection of public depository, & district budgets & financial reports; provides general & special powers of district; provides for bonds; provides for borrowing; provides for future ad valorem taxation; provides for special assessments; provides for issuance of certificates of indebtedness; provides for tax liens; provides for competitive procurement; provides for fees & charges; provides for termination, contraction, expansion, or merger of district; provides for required notices to purchasers of residential units within district; specifies district public property; provides severability; provides for referendum.

Every action

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

Show the 36 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. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeAdded to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee14–0 vote
  10. CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  11. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  12. HouseCS Filed
  13. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  14. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  15. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  16. CommitteeNow in Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  17. CommitteeAdded to Ways & Means Committee agenda · House Ways & Means Committee
  18. CommitteeFavorable by Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee15–0 vote
  19. CommitteeReported out of Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  20. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  21. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  22. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee22–0 vote
  23. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  24. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  25. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  26. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
  27. HouseRead 2nd time
  28. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  29. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  30. HouseRead 3rd time
  31. HouseCS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
  32. SenateIn Messages
  33. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  34. SenateReceived
  35. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 736 · Senate Rules
  36. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 736
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 739
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 739
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 739
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-237

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

115–0
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 33 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

Not voting · 4

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 26, 2025 House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 5

 Passed 14–0
Apr 2, 2025 House Ways & Means Committee Favorable by Ways & Means Committee Passed 15–0
Apr 8, 2025 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 4

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Lauren MeloR Primary sponsor · District 82
  • 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.