2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H1225: Employment

Legislative Summary

Prohibits political subdivisions from maintaining minimum wage other than state or federal minimum wage; prohibits political subdivisions from controlling, affecting, or awarding preferences based on wages or employment benefits of entities doing business with political subdivision; revises certain employment restrictions for specified minors; revises age at which certain employment restrictions do not apply, except in accordance with federal law; revises exceptions to certain work restrictions; removes authority of DBPR to grant waiver of employment restrictions.

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Bill History

2/26/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Referred to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Now in Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Referred to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Now in Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Reported out of Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Amendment 950359 Failed
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Amendment 824637 Failed
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Amendment 539117 adopted
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Amendment 892181 Failed
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Amendment 485691 Failed
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Amendment 203013 Failed
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Amendment 789153 Failed
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
CS passed as amended; YEAS 78, NAYS 30
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
In Messages
Senate
4/28/2025
Referred to Rules
Senate
4/28/2025
Received
Senate
5/3/2025
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Senate

Amendments

House Floor Amendment #003393

4/23/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #203013

4/23/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #078157

4/23/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #485691

4/23/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #789153

4/23/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #950359

4/23/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #824637

4/23/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #539117

4/23/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #892181

4/23/2025Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment #495529

3/31/2025Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment #140775

3/31/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS#264
4/25/2025
78
Yea
30
Nay
11
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Commerce Committee
4/22/2025
15
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Education & Employment Committee
4/17/2025
14
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
4/1/2025
12
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/25/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/25/2025109.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/22/2025164.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/17/2025154.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/2/2025155.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/26/2025154.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/22/20251050.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/17/2025865.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/15/2025864.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/3/20251039.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/31/20251037.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/28/20251037.1 KB