# Florida HB 259: Special Observances Florida HB 259, Special Observances, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Anne Gerwig (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-23 (Chapter No. 2025-91) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB259-2025 - 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 259 - State: Florida - Session: 2025 - Title: Special Observances - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-27 - Last action: 2025-05-23, Chapter No. 2025-91 - Sponsor: Anne Gerwig (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Appropriation, Human Services Subcommittee, Government Operations Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (165 yes, 0 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: Anne Gerwig (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 23 | 0 | | | 2025-04-03 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 106 | 0 | | ## Actions (40) - 2025-05-23: Chapter No. 2025-91 - 2025-05-23: Approved by Governor - 2025-05-16: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2025-04-24: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2025-04-24: In Messages (House) - 2025-04-24: Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 535 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Read 3rd time -SJ 535 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Read 2nd time -SJ 535 (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25 (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 (Senate) - 2025-04-16: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Received (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2025-04-03: In Messages (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0 (House) - 2025-04-03: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-03: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-03: Placed on 3rd reading (House) - 2025-04-03: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-27: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025) (House) - 2025-03-24: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-03-24: Bill released to House Calendar (House) - 2025-03-24: Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee (House) - 2025-03-24: Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee (House) - 2025-03-20: Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda (House) - 2025-03-11: Now in Health & Human Services Committee (House) - 2025-03-11: Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-11: Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-07: Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2025-03-04: Now in Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-04: Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-04: Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-28: Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-02-06: Now in Human Services Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Human Services Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-27: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/259/BillText/er/PDF) - Filed, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/259/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 - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/259/BillText/er/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/259/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-HB259-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).