Florida · House Bill 5401 · 2025 Regular Session

Judges

HB 5401 Sponsored by Patt Maney Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 25, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 26, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

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

Judges; Revises number of circuit court judges & county court judges.

Every action

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

Show the 5 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  3. CommitteeNow in Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  4. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  5. CommitteeAdded to Budget Committee agenda · House Budget Committee
  1. CommitteeFavorable by Budget Committee · House Budget Committee27–0 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  3. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  4. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  5. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
  6. HouseRead 2nd time
  7. HouseSubstituted SB 2508
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2025-198 ), SB 2508 (Ch. 2025-202 )

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2025 House Budget Committee Favorable by Budget Committee
Members

Yes · 27

Not voting · 3

 Passed 27–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Patt ManeyR Primary sponsor · District 4
  • JB Justice Budget 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.