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Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 984: Aggravating Factors

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

SB 984 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Aggravating Factors. Primary sponsor: Joe Gruters (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 24, 2025): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 693 (Ch. 2025-79).

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Official summary

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

Aggravating Factors; Providing an additional aggravating factor for capital felonies, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe GrutersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate22

“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 HB 693 (Ch. 2025-79)
  2. Substituted HB 693
  3. Read 2nd time
  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  6. Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 14 NAYS 3
  7. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  8. Now in Fiscal Policy
  9. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
  10. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
  11. Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  12. Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 2

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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