Florida · Senate Bill 582 · 2025 Regular Session

Unlawful Demolition of Historical Buildings and Structures

SB 582 Sponsored by Thomas J. "Tom" Leek Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 20, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 9, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
  5. To the governor May 16, 2025
  6. Became law May 23, 2025

What it does

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

Authorizing a code enforcement board or special magistrate to impose a fine that exceeds certain limits for the unlawful demolition of certain historical buildings or structures under certain circumstances; providing that such fine may not exceed a certain percentage of just market valuation, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; 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 Governmental Oversight and Accountability · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability6–0 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
  13. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
  14. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 381
  15. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 381
  16. SenatePassed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 38134–0 vote
  17. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 392
  18. HouseIn Messages
  19. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  20. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
  21. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  22. HouseRead 2nd time
  1. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed; YEAS 115, NAYS 1
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-87

Roll calls

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

Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 381 · Full Senate

Passed 34–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

Not voting · 4

Passage · Full House

Passed 115–1
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 1 Not voting 3
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

No · 1

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 11, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 Passed 7–0
Mar 25, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 Passed 6–0
Apr 1, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 Passed 25–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.