Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 379: Securities
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 379 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Securities. Primary sponsor: Webster Barnaby (Republican), Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, Commerce Committee. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2025): Chapter No. 2025-28.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Securities; Revises circumstances under which securities transactions are exempt from registration requirements; revises filing requirements for securities issuers under Florida Invest Local Exemption law; revises circumstances under which securities offers & sales are not subject to integration with other offerings; revises list of persons who must submit fingerprints for live-scan processing for registration applications; provides fees for fingerprint processing; revises written assurances requirements that merger & acquisition brokers must receive from certain control persons; revises circumstances under which person is eligible for payment from Securities Guaranty Fund; revises requirements for applications for payment from fund; specifies prohibition against certain misrepresentations in issuing & selling securities; increases maximum number of days that dealers & investment advisers may extend delay on certain disbursements & transactions of funds & securities for protection of specified adults.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Barnaby | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
| Insurance & Banking Subcommittee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Commerce Committee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chapter No. 2025-28
- Approved by Governor
- Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- Ordered enrolled
- In Messages
- CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
- Read 3rd time
- Read 2nd time
- Substituted for CS/CS/SB 988
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy
- Received
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