Florida · House Bill 513 · 2025 Regular Session

Electronic Transmittal of Court Orders

HB 513 Sponsored by Richard Gentry Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 19, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 3, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 9, 2025
  5. To the governor Apr 11, 2025
  6. Became law Apr 18, 2025

What it does

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

Electronic Transmittal of Court Orders; Requires clerk of court, within 6 hours after court issues ex parte order for involuntary commitment, to submit order electronically to sheriff or law enforcement agency in county where order is to be served; requires clerk of court, within 6 hours after certain summons is issued, to submit summons electronically and, if applicable, copy of petition for involuntary services &…

Read the full title (191 words)

Electronic Transmittal of Court Orders; Requires clerk of court, within 6 hours after court issues ex parte order for involuntary commitment, to submit order electronically to sheriff or law enforcement agency in county where order is to be served; requires clerk of court, within 6 hours after certain summons is issued, to submit summons electronically and, if applicable, copy of petition for involuntary services & notice of hearing to law enforcement agency to effect service on certain persons; requires clerk of court to transmit electronically, within certain timeframe after court issues risk protection order & notice of hearing, copy of order, notice of hearing, petition to appropriate law enforcement agency for service upon respondent; requires clerk of court to transmit electronically, within certain timeframe after court issues temporary ex parte risk protection order or risk protection order, copy of notice of hearing, petition, & temporary ex parte risk protection order or risk protection order, as applicable, to sheriff; requires that electronic copy of temporary ex parte risk protection order or risk protection order be certified by clerk of court & that electronic copy be served in same manner as certified copy.

Every action

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

Show the 27 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee15–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  10. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  11. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee22–0 vote
  12. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  13. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  14. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  15. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  18. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
  21. SenateIn Messages
  22. CommitteeReferred to Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  23. SenateReceived
  24. CommitteeWithdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 383 · Senate Fiscal Policy
  25. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  26. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 774 -SJ 383
  27. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 383
  1. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 383
  2. SenatePassed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 383
  3. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 392
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-10

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

Passed 108–0
Apr 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

Not voting · 11

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 37–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 6, 2025 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 3

 Passed 15–0
Mar 26, 2025 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 22

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.

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.