2025 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
H0549: Gulf of America
Legislative Summary
Requires state agencies to update geographic materials to reflect new federal designation of "Gulf of Mexico" as "Gulf of America"; & requires instructional materials & library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after specified date to reflect new federal designation of "Gulf of Mexico" as "Gulf of America".
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Bill History
2/11/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Budget Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Now in Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Now in State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Bill released to House Calendar
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Amendment 808611 adopted
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
CS passed as amended; YEAS 78, NAYS 29
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
In Messages
Senate
4/7/2025
Referred to Rules
Senate
4/8/2025
Received
Senate
4/9/2025
Withdrawn from Rules
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Substituted for CS/SB 1058
Senate
4/9/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/9/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/9/2025
CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9
Senate
4/9/2025
Immediately certified
Senate
4/9/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Ordered enrolled
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/14/2025
Approved by Governor
4/17/2025
Chapter No. 2025-7
Amendments
House Floor Amendment #808611
3/28/2025Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #242061
3/11/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RCS#47
4/9/2025
28
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS#54
4/3/2025
78
Yea
29
Nay
12
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House State Affairs Committee
3/20/2025
18
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Education & Employment Committee
3/13/2025
16
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Primary Sponsor
Juan Porras
Republican