# Florida SB 7016: Amendments to the State Constitution

Florida SB 7016, Amendments to the State Constitution, is a 2025 Senate bill sponsored by Fiscal Policy, Don Gaetz (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-30 (Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1205 (Ch. 2025-21) -SJ 687); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB7016-2025
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 7016
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Amendments to the State Constitution
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1205 (Ch. 2025-21) -SJ 687
- Sponsors: Fiscal Policy, Don Gaetz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Fiscal Policy
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (20 yes, 8 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: Fiscal Policy
- Sponsor: Don Gaetz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ethics and Elections
- Cosponsor: Erin Grall (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Fiscal Policy Vote | pass | 14 | 5 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Ethics and Elections Vote | pass | 6 | 3 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-04-30: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1205 (Ch. 2025-21) -SJ 687 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Substituted CS/HB 1205 -SJ 687 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Read 2nd time -SJ 686 (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Removed from Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25 -SJ 421 (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 14 NAYS 5 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/08/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Introduced (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Referred to Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Filed (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/10/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Submitted for consideration by Ethics and Elections (Senate)

## Bill text

- c1, 2025-04-30: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/7016/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/7016/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-03-11: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/7016/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/7016/BillText/Filed/PDF)
- pb, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/7016/BillText/pb/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/7016/BillText/pb/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/2025/7016/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/7016/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/7016/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/7016/BillText/Filed/PDF)
- [pb (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/7016/BillText/pb/HTML)
- [pb (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/7016/BillText/pb/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-SB7016-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).