Florida · Senate Bill 2508 · 2025 Regular Session

Judges

SB 2508 Sponsored by Appropriations Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 28, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 9, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 9, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 27, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 30, 2025

What it does

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

Judges; Increasing the number of circuit judges in certain judicial circuits; increasing the number of county court judges in certain counties; increasing the number of judges on the Sixth District Court of Appeal; providing for the reduction in the number of judges on the Second District Court of Appeal under specified conditions, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. SenateSubmitted for consideration by Appropriations
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled · Senate Appropriations
  4. SenateSubmitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
  5. SenateFiled
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  7. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
  8. SenateIntroduced
  9. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 366
  10. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 366
  11. SenatePassed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 366
  12. SenateThe Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 367
  13. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 367
  14. HouseIn Messages
  15. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  16. HouseSubstituted for HB 5401
  17. HouseRead 1st time
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HouseAmendment 345425 adopted
  20. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  21. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
  24. HousePassed the Senate bill as amended by House and we accede to conference
  25. SenateIn returning messages
  26. HouseBill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
  27. HouseConference Committee appointed
  28. SenateBill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
  29. SenateConference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Hooper (Chair), Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture and Natural Resources: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow, Boyd (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Garcia (Chair), Ingoglia, Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Rouson, Simon, Wright, Yarborough, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Trumbull (Chair), Berman, Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Gruters, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, Boyd (At Large), Passidomo (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Harrell (Chair), Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, Leek, Smith, Trumbull, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education/PreK-12: Burgess (Chair), Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, Yarborough, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation and Economic Development: DiCeglie (Chair), Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Collins, Grall, Ingoglia, Leek, Martin, McClain, Polsky, Sharief, Smith, Truenow, Wright, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large);
  30. SenateConference Committee Report received -SJ 1233
  31. SenateConference Committee Report adopted (601498) -SJ 1235
  32. SenatePassed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 1235
  33. HouseIn Messages
  1. HouseConference Committee Report considered
  2. HouseAmendment 601498 adopted
  3. HouseConference Committee Report adopted
  4. HousePassed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-202 , companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2025-198 )

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

Passed 111–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Not voting · 8

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 37–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Excused · 1

Conference Committee Report; Passage · Full House

Passed 105–0
Jun 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 0 Not voting 15
Democrats: 26 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

Not voting · 15

Conference Committee Report · Full Senate

Passed 34–0
Jun 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2025 Senate Appropriations Appropriations vote
Members

Yes · 18

 18–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • A Appropriations 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.