Florida · Senate Bill 820 · 2025 Regular Session

Office of Faith and Community

SB 820 Sponsored by Clay Yarborough Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 18, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 28, 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.

Office of Faith and Community ; Establishing the Office of Faith and Community within the Executive Office of the Governor for a specified purpose; providing for the appointment of a liaison for faith and community; providing that the Office of Faith and Community provides administrative support to the Florida Faith- Based and Community-Based Advisory Council, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  5. CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability6–1 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  8. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 9 NAYS 3 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government9–3 vote
  11. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
  13. CommitteeFavorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 14 NAYS 4 · Senate Appropriations14–4 vote
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  1. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
  2. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 534
  3. SenateAmendment(s) failed (312686) -SJ 534
  4. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 534
  5. SenateCS passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 9 -SJ 534
  6. HouseIn Messages
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. HouseDied in Messages

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 1, 2025 Senate committee CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 Passed 6–1
Apr 15, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 9 NAYS 3 Passed 9–3
Apr 22, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 14 NAYS 4 Passed 14–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Clay YarboroughR Primary sponsor · District 4
  • GO Governmental Oversight and Accountability 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.