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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 425: Historic Cemeteries Program

Enacted 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 425 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on November 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Historic Cemeteries Program. Primary sponsor: Wallace Aristide (Democratic), Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Commerce Committee. It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 22, 2026): Chapter No. 2026-87.

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.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Wallace AristidePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse107
Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Commerce CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Daryl CampbellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse99
Fentrice DriskellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Anna EskamaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Rita HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Christine HunschofskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Dotie JosephCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse108

“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. Chapter No. 2026-87
  2. Approved by Governor
  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4. Ordered enrolled
  5. In Messages
  6. CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Read 2nd time
  9. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26
  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  11. Withdrawn from Rules
  12. Received

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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