Appropriations
Primary
Judges; Increasing the number of circuit judges in certain judicial circuits; increasing the number of county court judges in certain counties; increasing the number of judges on the Sixth District Court of Appeal; providing for the reduction in the number of judges on the Second District Court of Appeal under specified conditions, etc.
Chapter No. 2025-202, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2025-198)
Approved by Governor
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Conference Committee Report considered
Conference Committee Report adopted
Amendment 601498 adopted
Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
Conference Committee Report received
Conference Committee Report adopted (601498)
Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 34 NAYS 0
In Messages
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
Conference Committee appointed
Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Hooper (Chair), Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture and Natural Resources: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow, Boyd (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Garcia (Chair), Ingoglia, Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Rouson, Simon, Wright, Yarborough, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Trumbull (Chair), Berman, Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Gruters, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, Boyd (At Large), Passidomo (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Harrell (Chair), Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, Leek, Smith, Trumbull, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education/PreK-12: Burgess (Chair), Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, Yarborough, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation and Economic Development: DiCeglie (Chair), Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Collins, Grall, Ingoglia, Leek, Martin, McClain, Polsky, Sharief, Smith, Truenow, Wright, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large);
In returning messages
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Read 2nd time
Read 3rd time
Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
Immediately certified
In Messages
Bill referred to House Calendar
Substituted for HB 5401
Read 1st time
Read 2nd time
Amendment 345425 adopted
Placed on 3rd reading
Read 3rd time
Passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
Passed the Senate bill as amended by House and we accede to conference
Introduced
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Filed
Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Submitted for consideration by Appropriations
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| S 2508 pb | PDF HTML |
| S 2508 Filed | PDF HTML |
| S 2508 e1 | PDF HTML |
| S 2508 er | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 601498 - Conference Committee Amendment to S 2508 Filed | PDF HTML |
| 345425 - Strike All Amendment to S 2508 Filed | |
| Conference Report -- Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice (6/14/2025 8:22 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (4/3/2025 12:41 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) (4/1/2025 8:27 AM) |
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