2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0457: Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances Resulting in Death

Legislative Summary

Defines "dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogs" & "distribute"; creates offense of murder in third degree.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Now in Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Bill released to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Amendment #481737

Withdrawn Prior to Consideration

3/31/2025Adopted

House Committee Amendment #530217

3/31/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Judiciary Committee
4/8/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
4/1/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Traci Koster
Traci Koster
Republican

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/1/2025147.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/7/2025148.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/8/2025458.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/5/2025458.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/1/2025465.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/28/2025455.8 KB