Florida · House Bill 85 · 2025 Regular Session

Hazardous Walking Conditions

HB 85 Sponsored by Kim Kendall Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 3, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 15, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 16, 2025
  6. Became law May 21, 2025

What it does

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

Revises criteria that determine hazardous walking condition for public school students.

Every action

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

Show the 34 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeAdded to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee18–0 vote
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeReported out of Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  12. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  13. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  14. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee20–0 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  17. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  18. HouseCS Filed
  19. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  20. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  21. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/26/2025)
  23. HouseRead 2nd time
  24. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  25. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  26. HouseRead 3rd time
  27. HouseCS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
  28. HouseMessage sent to senate
  29. SenateIn Messages
  30. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  31. SenateReceived
  32. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 481 · Senate Rules
  33. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  34. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 650 -SJ 481
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 481
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 481
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 48138–0 vote
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-59

Roll calls

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

Passage · Full House

113–0
Mar 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

Not voting · 6

CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 481 · Full Senate

38–0
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2025 House Education Administration Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0
Mar 13, 2025 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 20

Not voting · 2

 Passed 20–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 10 Republicans, 1 party unknown, 1 Democrat.

  • Kim KendallR Primary sponsor · District 18
  • E& Education & Employment Committee Sponsoring committee
  • EA Education Administration Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 12 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.