2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S0344: Telecommunications Access System Act of 1991

Legislative Summary

Revising the powers and duties of the Florida Public Service Commission in overseeing the administration of the telecommunications access system; revising the duties of the system's administrator; revising the procedures required for the distribution of specialized telecommunications devices; revising the composition of the advisory committee appointed to assist the commission with implementing the act, etc.

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Bill History

1/27/2025
Filed
Senate
2/3/2025
Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
Senate
2/10/2025
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/18/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Senate
2/18/2025
CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Senate
2/19/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
2/21/2025
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Senate
3/4/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/4/2025
CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
Senate
3/13/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/18/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Senate
3/18/2025
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
Senate
3/20/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
3/20/2025
Now in Fiscal Policy
Senate
3/26/2025
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
Senate
3/28/2025
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
Senate
4/2/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
4/3/2025
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
Senate
4/9/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/9/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/9/2025
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
Senate
4/9/2025
Immediately certified
Senate
4/9/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Committee Amendment #375282

2/17/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RCS#33
4/9/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Fiscal Policy
4/2/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
3/18/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Regulated Industries
2/18/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/20/202542.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/19/202537.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/27/202538.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/2/2025290.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/1/2025290.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/20/2025292.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/17/2025285.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/19/2025279.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/17/2025278.1 KB