# Florida HB 1609: Waste Incineration Florida HB 1609, Waste Incineration, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Meg Weinberger (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-16 (Died in returning Messages) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1609-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 1609 - State: Florida - Session: 2025 - Title: Waste Incineration - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-28 - Last action: 2025-06-16, Died in returning Messages - Sponsor: Meg Weinberger (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Appropriation, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (260 yes, 37 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Meg Weinberger (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Borrero (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-02 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 26 | 10 | | | 2025-05-01 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 111 | 1 | | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 24 | 13 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 99 | 13 | | ## Actions (62) - 2025-06-16: Died in returning Messages (House) - 2025-05-03: Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (House) - 2025-05-02: In Messages (House) - 2025-05-02: Insist House to concur -SJ 1138 (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Refused to recede from amendment(s) to House amendment(s) (159170) -SJ 1138 (Senate) - 2025-05-02: In returning messages (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede (House) - 2025-05-02: Amendment 159170 Refuse to Concur (House) - 2025-05-02: Senate Message List (House) - 2025-05-02: In Messages (House) - 2025-05-02: CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 10 -SJ 1125 (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended to Senate amendment(s) (117705) -SJ 1125 (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (159170) -SJ 1122 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: In returning messages (Senate) - 2025-05-01: CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 1 (House) - 2025-05-01: Concurred in Senate amendment 413632 as amended (House) - 2025-05-01: Amendment 539109 not allowed for consideration (House) - 2025-05-01: Amendment 086629 Failed (House) - 2025-05-01: Amendment 601513 Failed (House) - 2025-05-01: Amendment 117705 adopted (House) - 2025-05-01: Senate Message List (House) - 2025-04-30: In Messages (House) - 2025-04-30: CS passed as amended; YEAS 24 NAYS 13 -SJ 1009 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Read 3rd time -SJ 1009 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Placed on 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Amendment(s) adopted (413632) -SJ 628 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Read 2nd time -SJ 623 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1822 -SJ 623 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 623 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Received (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2025-04-23: In Messages (Senate) - 2025-04-23: CS passed as amended; YEAS 99, NAYS 13 (House) - 2025-04-23: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-23: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-23: Placed on 3rd reading (House) - 2025-04-23: Amendment 737141 adopted (House) - 2025-04-23: Amendment 927709 Failed (House) - 2025-04-23: Amendment 517737 ruled out of order (House) - 2025-04-23: Amendment 140461 ruled out of order (House) - 2025-04-23: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-04-17: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025) (House) - 2025-04-17: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-17: Bill released to House Calendar (House) - 2025-04-17: Reported out of State Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-04-17: Favorable by State Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-04-15: Added to State Affairs Committee agenda (House) - 2025-03-28: Now in State Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-03-28: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-03-27: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2025-03-27: CS Filed (House) - 2025-03-27: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-03-26: Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-26: Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-24: Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-03-05: Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-05: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-05: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2025-02-28: Filed (House) ## Bill text - e1, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1609/BillText/e1/PDF) - c1, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1609/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1609/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed) - HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed) - HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed) - HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed) - HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed) - HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed) ## Sources - [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1609/BillText/e1/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1609/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1609/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025) - [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025) - [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025) - [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025) - [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025) - [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1609-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).