Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 438: Food and Hemp Products
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 438 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Food and Hemp Products. Primary sponsor: Colleen Burton (Republican), Agriculture. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died on Second Reading Calendar.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Food and Hemp Products; Providing that a marijuana testing laboratory may acquire hemp and hemp extract only from certain businesses; revising requirements for the sale and distribution of hemp extract; prohibiting businesses or food establishments from possessing hemp or hemp extract products that are attractive to children; prohibiting a business permitted to sell hemp or hemp extract from being located in certain areas; providing a penalty for hemp extract possessed, manufactured, delivered, held, offered for sale, distributed, or sold by certain entities in violation of specified provisions, etc. APPROPRIATION: $2,000,000
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen Burton | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| Agriculture | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Tracie Davis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 5 |
“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 on Second Reading Calendar
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
- Bill referred to House Calendar
- In Messages
- Immediately certified
- CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
- Read 3rd time
- Read 2nd time
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