HB 1011 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Duties of the Department of State

Summary

Duties of the Department of State; Revises duties and responsibilities of DOS, including library school programs, State Library Council, Florida International Archive and Repository, Florida Council on Arts and Culture, Florida Artists Hall of Fame, Florida Folklife Council, the Grove Advisory Council, & Florida Historical Commission.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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H 1011 Filed → H 1011 c1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill significantly restructured the Department of State's responsibilities by adding new requirements for commission fees and oaths of office, while removing provisions related to the Florida International Archive and Repository. The bill also expanded the Secretary of State's oversight role over various grant programs and clarified definitions related to content harmful to minors.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include new fee and oath requirements for commissions, while removing the Florida International Archive and Repository from the Department of State's purview. The bill also added new definitions for 'harmful to minors' that apply across multiple sections.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for filing an oath of office before certain commission actions can be taken, and established fee structures for commissions issued by the Governor.

Changed the Secretary's role from ensuring grant funds meet criteria to identifying whether funds meet criteria, shifting from active enforcement to oversight identification.

SCOPE

Removed the Florida International Archive and Repository from the Department of State's responsibilities and repealed related statutes.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for the term 'harmful to minors' that apply to multiple sections of the bill.

FISCAL

Modified the Secretary of State's role in reviewing and identifying grant funding recommendations, changing from general review to specific identification of whether funds meet criteria.

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Committee

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

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