Florida · Senate Bill 466 · 2025 Regular Session

Florida Museum of Black History

SB 466 Sponsored by Thomas J. "Tom" Leek Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 10, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 9, 2025
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

Providing legislative intent; establishing the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors; prohibiting specified members of the board from holding state or local elective office while serving on the board; requiring that the board work jointly with the Foundation for the Museum of Black History, Inc., etc.

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules · Senate Community Affairs
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/11/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs7–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/26/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government12–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules25–0 vote
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  1. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
  2. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 381
  3. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 381
  4. SenatePassed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 38135–0 vote
  5. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 392
  6. HouseIn Messages
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. HouseDied in Messages

Roll calls

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

Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 381 · Full Senate

Passed 35–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

Not voting · 3

Motion to Co-Introduce · Full Senate

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

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 11, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 Passed 7–0
Mar 26, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 Passed 12–0
Apr 1, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 Passed 25–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 36 cosponsors: 25 Republicans, 10 Democrats, 1 Independent.

All 36 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.