Florida · Senate Bill 7002 · 2025 Regular Session

Water Management Districts

SB 7002 Sponsored by Appropriations, Environment and Natural Resources Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 10, 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.

Water Management Districts ; Requiring the Commission on Ethics to investigate a lobbyist or principal who has made a prohibited expenditure and to provide the Governor with a report of its findings and recommendations regarding such investigation; requiring the South Florida Water Management District, in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Protection, to provide a detailed report that includes the…

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Water Management Districts ; Requiring the Commission on Ethics to investigate a lobbyist or principal who has made a prohibited expenditure and to provide the Governor with a report of its findings and recommendations regarding such investigation; requiring the South Florida Water Management District, in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Protection, to provide a detailed report that includes the total estimated remaining cost of implementation of the Everglades restoration comprehensive plan and the status of all performance indicators; authorizing the districts to levy certain ad valorem taxes on specified property for certain purposes, etc.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateSubmitted for consideration by Environment and Natural Resources
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/18/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
  3. SenateSubmitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
  4. SenateFiled
  5. CommitteeReferred to Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  6. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/05/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  7. SenateIntroduced
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government11–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations
  11. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled · Senate Appropriations
  12. CommitteeCS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations18–0 vote
  13. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  15. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
  16. CommitteeCS by Appropriations read 1st time · Senate Appropriations
  17. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 370
  18. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (205560, 712752) -SJ 371
  19. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 373
  20. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 373
  21. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 392 168
  22. HouseIn Messages
  23. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  24. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
  25. House1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
  26. HouseRead 2nd time
  27. HouseAmendment 201577 adopted
  28. HouseAmendment 305539 superseded by substitute
  29. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  30. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 92, NAYS 20
  3. SenateIn returning messages
  4. SenateRefused to concur in 1 amendment(s) (201577) -SJ 1082
  5. SenateRequested House to recede -SJ 1082
  6. HouseIn Messages
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. HouseDied in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2506 (Ch. 2025-201)

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 Passed 11–0
Apr 2, 2025 Senate committee CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • A Appropriations Sponsoring committee
  • Ea Environment and Natural Resources Sponsoring committee

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.