# Florida SB 202: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates

Florida SB 202, Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates, is a 2025 Senate bill sponsored by Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-23 (Laid on Table -SJ 488) (as of 2026-10-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB202-2025
- As of: 2026-10-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 202
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-23, Laid on Table -SJ 488
- Sponsor: Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Regulated Industries, Community Affairs, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (35 yes, 4 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: Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rules

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 22 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Community Affairs Vote | pass | 6 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Regulated Industries Vote | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-04-23: Laid on Table -SJ 488 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Substituted HB 11 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 488 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Read 2nd time -SJ 488 (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: CS by Rules read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Now in Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Now in Community Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Introduced (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- c1, 2025-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/202/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/202/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/202/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/202/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
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/202/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/202/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/202/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/202/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-SB202-2025 (as of 2026-10-21).