Florida · House Bill 995 · 2025 Regular Session

Areas of Critical State Concern

HB 995 Sponsored by James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr. Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 2, 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.

Areas of Critical State Concern ; Provides exemption from specified payment & performance bond requirements for specified entities; extends specific Florida Forever appropriations to be used for purchase of lands in Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern; revises requirements for specified local comprehensive plans in Florida Keys Area relating to hurricane evacuation clearance time for permanent residents…

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Areas of Critical State Concern ; Provides exemption from specified payment & performance bond requirements for specified entities; extends specific Florida Forever appropriations to be used for purchase of lands in Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern; revises requirements for specified local comprehensive plans in Florida Keys Area relating to hurricane evacuation clearance time for permanent residents; requires certain entities to maintain building permit allocation systems; provides for award of additional building permit allocations for specified entities; provides requirements for award of such building permits.

Every action

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

Show the 37 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeAdded to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeFavorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee 102 · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeReported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  11. CommitteeNow in Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  12. CommitteeAdded to Ways & Means Committee agenda · House Ways & Means Committee
  13. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  14. CommitteeReported out of Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  15. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  16. HouseCS Filed
  17. CommitteeReferred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  18. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  19. CommitteeNow in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  20. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  21. CommitteeAdded to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  22. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  23. CommitteeReported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  24. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  25. HouseCS Filed
  26. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  27. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  28. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  29. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  30. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  31. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  32. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  33. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  34. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  37. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HouseCS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
  3. HouseMessage sent to senate
  4. SenateIn Messages
  5. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  6. SenateReceived
  7. SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 180 (Ch. 2025-190) · Senate Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr.R Primary sponsor · District 120
  • A& Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
  • W& Ways & Means Committee Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

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.