Florida · House Bill 425 · 2026 Regular Session

Historic Cemeteries Program

HB 425 Sponsored by Wallace Aristide Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 24, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 6, 2026
  6. Became law May 21, 2026

What it does

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

Historic Cemeteries Program; Requires local governments to approve applications from historic African-American cemeteries to change land use category & zoning district of excess vacant land under certain conditions to allow development consistent & compatible with adjacent land uses.

Every action

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

Show the 32 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. HousePCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee16–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  15. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  16. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee24–0 vote
  17. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  18. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  19. HouseCS Filed
  20. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  21. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
  22. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  23. HouseRead 2nd time
  24. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  25. HouseRead 3rd time
  26. HouseCS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  27. SenateIn Messages
  28. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  29. SenateReceived
  30. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 780 · Senate Rules
  31. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  32. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26 -SJ 780
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 842
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 842
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 842
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-87

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

110–0
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 7

Third Reading · Full Senate

39–0
Mar 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 18, 2026 House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 1

 Passed 16–0
Feb 26, 2026 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 24

Not voting · 3

 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.

  • Wallace AristideD Primary sponsor · District 107
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • IA Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 6 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.