Florida · House Bill 549 · 2025 Regular Session

Gulf of America

HB 549 Sponsored by Juan Carlos Porras Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 11, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 19, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Apr 11, 2025
  6. Became law Apr 14, 2025

What it does

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

Requires state agencies to update geographic materials to reflect new federal designation of "Gulf of Mexico" as "Gulf of America"; & requires instructional materials & library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after specified date to reflect new federal designation of "Gulf of Mexico" as "Gulf of America".

Every action

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

Show the 35 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee16–2 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  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 Committee18–7 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 (4/3/2025)
  21. HouseAmendment 808611 filed
  22. HouseRead 2nd time
  23. HouseAmendment 808611 adopted
  24. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  25. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  26. HouseRead 3rd time
  27. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 78, NAYS 29
  28. HouseMessage sent to senate
  29. SenateIn Messages
  30. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  31. SenateReceived
  32. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 384 · Senate Rules
  33. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  34. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 1058 -SJ 385
  35. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 384
  1. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 385
  2. SenateCS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9 -SJ 38528–9 vote
  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. 2025-7

Roll calls

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

Passage · Full House

78–29
Apr 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 78 No 29 Not voting 12
Democrats: 0 yes, 29 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 78

No · 29

Not voting · 12

CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9 -SJ 385 · Full Senate

28–9
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 9 Not voting 1
Democrats: 1 yes, 9 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 9

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 13, 2025 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 16

No · 2

Not voting · 4

 Passed 16–2
Mar 20, 2025 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 18

No · 7

Not voting · 1

 Passed 18–7

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Republicans.

  • Juan Carlos PorrasR Primary sponsor · District 119
  • E& Education & Employment Committee Sponsoring committee
All 6 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.