Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 973: Special Districts
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 973 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Special Districts. Primary sponsor: Toby Overdorf (Republican), Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in State Affairs Committee.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Special Districts; Abolishes certain soil & water conservation districts; transfers assets & liabilities of such districts to DACS; provides that independent special district that grants public access to district lands or water areas for outdoor recreational purposes owes no duty of care to perform specified actions; provides that independent special district is not responsible for injury to persons or property caused by act or omission of such person upon such lands or water areas; provides certain protection to owner of private land if independent special district secures easement or other access right through such private land to district lands or water areas that independent special district makes available to public for outdoor recreational purposes; provides that special district may purchase commodities & contractual services from purchasing agreements of this state; provides that independent special district may require, by resolution, criminal history screening for certain persons; revises qualifications of supervisor of soil & water conservation district; requires DACS to monitor specified soil & water conservation districts & ensure that each district is winding up administrative & fiscal matters in timely manner & using certain practices.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Overdorf | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee | 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
- Died in State Affairs Committee
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- Now in State Affairs Committee
- Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
- Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
- Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda
- Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
- Referred to State Affairs Committee
- Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- CS Filed
- Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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