# Florida SB 322: Property Rights

Florida SB 322, Property Rights, is a 2025 Senate bill sponsored by Ana Maria Rodriguez (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Chapter No. 2025-112); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 322
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Property Rights
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-06-03, Chapter No. 2025-112
- Sponsor: Ana Maria Rodriguez (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Judiciary, Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Rules, House Calendar
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (192 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Wrongfully removed occupants can recover damages: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, people harmed by wrongful commercial-property removal can sue to regain possession. They can recover actual costs and damages, plus statutory damages equal to three times the property’s fair-market rent. Court costs and reasonable lawyer fees are also recoverable. Courts mus…
- Felony penalties for commercial property damage: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, intentional commercial-property damage of at least $1,000 triggers a second-degree felony for certain unlawful occupants. The rule covers people who unlawfully occupy, hold, or trespass on the property and intentionally cause the damage.
- Property fraud felony covers commercial deals: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Florida’s first-degree felony for fraudulent property deals covers all real property, not just homes. It covers knowingly listing or advertising a sale when the supposed seller lacks legal title or authority to sell. It also covers knowingly renting or leasing property witho…
- Homeowners gain stronger sheriff removal powers: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Florida homeowners or their authorized agents can authorize stronger sheriff powers when seeking removal of unauthorized occupants. The sworn complaint authorizes entry, a search, and removal using reasonably necessary force. This limited process excludes current or former t…
- Commercial owners gain removals with fees: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, commercial property owners or authorized agents can file a verified complaint for prompt sheriff removal. Occupants must have entered unlawfully while the property was closed to the public and refused the owner’s direction to leave. They cannot be current or former tenants u…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ana Maria Rodriguez (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judiciary
- Cosponsor: Rules

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 111 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Vote | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Judiciary Vote | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2025-06-03: Chapter No. 2025-112
- 2025-06-02: Approved by Governor
- 2025-06-02: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2025-04-29: Ordered enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2025-04-29: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-29: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-29: Placed on 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-04-29: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-04-28: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2025-04-28: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025) (House)
- 2025-04-28: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-19: In Messages (House)
- 2025-03-19: Immediately certified -SJ 242 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 236 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Read 3rd time -SJ 235 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Read 2nd time -SJ 235 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: CS/CS by Rules read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Now in Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: CS by Judiciary read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Introduced (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/05/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Original reference(s) removed: Criminal Justice (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/18/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- er, 2025-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/322/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/322/BillText/er/PDF)
- c2, 2025-03-12: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/322/BillText/c2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/322/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/322/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/322/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/322/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/322/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 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/322/BillText/er/HTML)
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/322/BillText/er/PDF)
- [c2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/322/BillText/c2/HTML)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/322/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/322/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/322/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/322/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/322/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-SB322-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).