Florida HB 5501: Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions

Introduced Mar 27, 2025
In committee Mar 27, 2025
Passed the House Apr 9, 2025
Passed the Senate
To the governor
Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

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

Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions; Requires certain collected tax to be subject to specified service charge; revises how remainder of certain tax is distributed.

Every action

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

Show the 16 earlier steps

Mar 27, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeNow in Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
Mar 27, 2025House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeAdded to Budget Committee agenda · House Budget Committee
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeFavorable by Budget Committee · House Budget Committee23–5 vote
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeReported out of Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
Apr 2, 2025HouseBill released to House Calendar
Apr 2, 2025HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
Apr 3, 2025HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
Apr 9, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 9, 2025HousePlaced on 3rd reading
Apr 9, 2025HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
Apr 9, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 9, 2025HousePassed; YEAS 82, NAYS 26
Apr 9, 2025HouseRequests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference

Apr 10, 2025SenateIn Messages
Apr 10, 2025CommitteeReferred to Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
Apr 14, 2025SenateReceived
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeFavorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (485408); YEAS 17 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations17–0 vote
Apr 18, 2025SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
Apr 18, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Jun 16, 2025SenateDied on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7031 (Ch. 2025-208 ), SB 2500 (Ch. 2025-198 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

Passed 82–26

Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 82 No 26 Not voting 11

Democrats: 3 yes, 26 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 82

No · 26

Not voting · 11

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 2, 2025	House Budget Committee	Favorable by Budget Committee Members Yes · 23 Allison TantD Christine HunschofskyD Demi BusattaR James BuchananR James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr.R Jason ShoafR Jenna Persons-MulickaR Jennifer CanadyR Josie TomkowR Kaylee TuckR Lauren MeloR Lawrence McClureR Patt ManeyR Robert Alexander "Alex" AndradeR Robert Charles "Chuck" Brannan IIIR Sam GarrisonR Susan L. ValdésR Tiffany EspositoR Tobin Rogers "Toby" OverdorfR Traci KosterR Tyler I. SiroisR Vicki L. LopezR William Cloud "Will" Robinson Jr.R No · 5 Felicia Simone RobinsonD Fentrice DriskellD Joe CaselloD Marie Paule WoodsonD Michele K. RaynerD Not voting · 2 John SnyderR Kevin D. ChamblissD	Passed 23–5
Apr 17, 2025	Senate Appropriations	Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (485408); YEAS 17 NAYS 0 Members Yes · 17 Barbara ShariefD Carlos Guillermo SmithD Danny BurgessR Darryl Ervin RousonD Ed HooperR Erin GrallR Gayle HarrellR Jason BrodeurR Jason W. B. PizzoI Jay CollinsR Jay TrumbullR Jonathan MartinR Lori BermanD Nick DiCeglieR Stan McClainR Tina Scott PolskyD Tom A. WrightR Not voting · 1 Ileana GarciaR	17–0