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Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1535: Emergencies

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1535 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Emergencies. Primary sponsor: Fiona McFarland (Republican), Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 180 (Ch. 2025-190).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Emergencies; Revises provisions relating to emergencies including tenant rights, elections held after emergency, planning & preparedness for election emergencies, emergency management plans, training, government offices, National Flood Insurance Program participation, replacement structures, reporting, assessment of property, shelters, medical care, comprehensive plans, powers & duties of DEM, notification, financial assistance & funding, grant programs, contracts for emergency services, hurricane recovery, transportation of essentials, debris management, & hoisting equipment.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Fiona McFarlandPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Natural Resources & Disasters SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Transportation & Economic Development Budget SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
State Affairs CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Allison TantCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 180 (Ch. 2025-190)
  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3. Bill referred to House Calendar
  4. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  5. CS Filed
  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  7. Reported out of State Affairs Committee
  8. Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
  9. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  10. Now in State Affairs Committee
  11. Referred to State Affairs Committee
  12. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source