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Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 813: Courts

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 813 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Courts. Primary sponsor: Kaylee Tuck (Republican), Judiciary Committee. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 538 (Ch. 2025-163).

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Official summary

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

Courts; Requires each judicial circuit to have circuit judge available at all times to hold & conduct hearings with limited notice; requires certain reimbursement requests be submitted to JAC; removes limitation on arbitrator compensation in court-ordered, nonbinding arbitration; provides alternate method for authentication of oaths, affidavits, or acknowledgments taken or administered by or before any judge.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kaylee TuckPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Judiciary CommitteePrimary sponsorNot 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

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 538 (Ch. 2025-163)
  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3. Bill referred to House Calendar
  4. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  5. CS Filed
  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  7. Reported out of Judiciary Committee
  8. Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
  9. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  10. Now in Judiciary Committee
  11. Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
  12. Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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