Florida · Senate Bill 8 · 2025 Regular Session

Relief of Marcus Button by the Pasco County School Board

SB 8 Sponsored by Corey Simon Became law

  1. Introduced Aug 2, 2024
  2. In committee Nov 20, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 15, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

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

Providing for the relief of Marcus Button by the Pasco County School Board; providing an appropriation to compensate Marcus Button for harms and losses he sustained as a result of the negligence of an employee of the Pasco County School Board; providing an appropriation to Robin Button, as the surviving parent and natural guardian of Marcus Button, for harms and losses sustained as a result of the injury to her child, Marcus Button; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and attorney fees, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Education Pre-K - 12; Rules · Senate Special Master on Claim Bills
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. SenateRecommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
  5. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  6. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary11–0 vote
  8. CommitteeNow in Education Pre-K - 12 · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/25/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  11. CommitteeFavorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 · Senate Education Pre-K - 128–1 vote
  12. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  14. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 1 · Senate Rules23–1 vote
  15. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  16. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/25
  17. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 419
  18. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 419
  19. SenatePassed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 41935–0 vote
  20. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 421
  21. HouseIn Messages
  22. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  23. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
  24. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  25. HouseRead 2nd time
  1. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-217

Roll calls

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

Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 419 · Full Senate

Passed 35–0
Apr 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

Not voting · 3

Passage · Full House

Passed 116–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 Passed 11–0
Mar 31, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 Passed 8–1
Apr 8, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 1 Passed 23–1

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.