Florida · Senate Bill 658 · 2025 Regular Session

Waiver or Release of Liens

SB 658 Sponsored by Keith L. Truenow Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 12, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 25, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  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.

Requiring that waiver and release of lien forms include specific language; authorizing a lienor who executes such lien and release forms in exchange for payment, rather than a check, to condition such waiver and release on receipt of funds rather than payment of a check, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules · Senate Judiciary
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/25/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary10–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Community Affairs · Senate Community Affairs
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs8–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeCS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules23–0 vote
  12. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  13. CommitteeCS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  1. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25
  2. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 432
  3. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 432
  4. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 43236–0 vote
  5. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 444
  6. HouseIn Messages
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. HouseDied in Messages

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 432 · Full Senate

36–0
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 25, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 Passed 10–0
Mar 31, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Passed 8–0
Apr 8, 2025 Senate committee CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 Passed 23–0

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.