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Florida House approves dozens of local and statewide bills including courthouse, county, and local governance measures
Summary
After marquee debates, the House moved through a large number of local and statewide measures on Feb. 11, passing bills on county charters, local government provisions, compensation caps for inmate health care, and state symbols such as HB 11 (state bird). Vote tallies for each bill were recorded on the floor.
TALLAHASSEE — Following extended debate on HB 1119 and CS/HB 31, the Florida House on Feb. 11 considered and approved a slate of local and statewide measures on third reading.
Highlights and recorded final votes on select measures (as announced by the clerk on the floor):
- HB 4001 (Jefferson County inmate health-care cap) — 111 yeas, 0 nays (passed). - HB 4045 (Jacksonville Aviation Authority/charter changes) — 113 yeas, 0 nays (passed). - HB 4049 (Duval County office of general counsel) — 108 yeas, 5 nays (passed). - CS for HB 4017 (Nassau County; repeal of special districts) — 112 yeas, 0 nays (passed). - HB 4043 (Citrus County Hospital Board sunset) — 113 yeas, 0 nays (passed). - HB 4019 (Lake County inmate health-care cap) — 112 yeas, 0 nays (passed). - HB 4041 (Indian River County inmate health-care cap) — 112 yeas, 1 nay (passed). - CS for HB 4055 (entertainment district, Lake Wales) — 114 yeas, 0 nays (passed). - HB 4059 (Polk County inmate health-care reimbursement limits) — 160 yeas, 8 nays (passed; clerk noted tally on floor record). - HB 4027 and HB 4029 (Hillsborough County referenda on elected superintendent and charter amendments) — both passed; HB 4027 recorded 86 yeas, 26 nays and HB 4029 recorded 87 yeas, 26 nays. - HB 11 (designation of the flamingo as state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as state songbird) — recorded 112 yeas, 1 nay (passed).
Many other local bills and technical measures were read and passed by voice vote or recorded tally as part of the House calendar. Several bills were declared rolled over for third reading prior to structured debate and final passage votes were announced by the clerk in sequence as the chamber processed the calendar.
Ending: The chamber adjourned after completing the day's calendar and set committee work and reconvening dates. For localities and agencies affected by these measures, implementation and administrative steps will follow as the bills move to the Senate (if applicable) and to enrolled bill processing.
