# Florida HB 915: Advertisements for Representation Services

Florida HB 915, Advertisements for Representation Services, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Johanna López (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-23 (Chapter No. 2025-82) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 915
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Advertisements for Representation Services
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-23
- Last action: 2025-05-23, Chapter No. 2025-82
- Sponsor: Johanna López (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (150 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More safeguards for notary and immigration customers: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, notaries who advertise in another language must include a clear warning in English and that language. They cannot translate “Notary Public” literally or use titles suggesting immigration-law skills unless authorized to represent people in immigration matters. Immigration ser…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Johanna López (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Cosponsor: Marie Paule Woodson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 114 | 1 |   |

## Actions (39)

- 2025-05-23: Chapter No. 2025-82
- 2025-05-22: Approved by Governor
- 2025-05-16: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2025-04-28: Ordered enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-28: In Messages (House)
- 2025-04-28: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 594 (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Read 3rd time -SJ 594 (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Read 2nd time -SJ 594 (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 846 -SJ 594 (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 594 (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Received (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: In Messages (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 1 (House)
- 2025-04-24: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-24: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-24: Placed on 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-04-24: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-04-24: Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-17: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025) (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 Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-04-17: Favorable by Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-04-15: Added to Judiciary Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-04-04: Now in Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-04-03: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2025-04-03: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-04-03: Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-04-01: PCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-03-02: Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-02: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-03-02: Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-23: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- er, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/915/BillText/er/PDF)
- c1, 2025-04-03: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/915/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-23: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/915/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/2025/915/BillText/er/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/915/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/915/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB915-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).
