HB 5203 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Capitol Center

Summary
Capitol Center; Provides that Governor, Cabinet officers, & Legislature are permanent tenants of Capital Complex; prohibits certain space from being reduced or moved without express consent of tenants; provides Legislature with first right of refusal if additional vacant space becomes available; requires DMS to coordinate with & receive approval of certain tenants before planning or scheduling certain projects; requires department to consider Legislature's schedule, time constraints, & needs for projects that impact certain space; authorizes President of Senate & Speaker of House of Representatives to take certain actions in relation to certain spaces without approval by department; provides that President of Senate & Speaker of House of Representatives have direct control over utilities for certain spaces; requires department to consult with & receive approval from President of Senate or Speaker of House of Representatives, as appropriate, before including certain projects in specified report; requires department to solicit feedback on development of certain state-owned property from all permanent tenants of Capitol Center; prohibits certain parking spaces from being reduced or reassigned without express consent of Legislature; provides Legislature with first right of refusal if additional parking spaces become available.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

320
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 38
Jun 5, 2025
D Democratic10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
I Independent1
1
0% Nay
R Republican27
23 Yea 4
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
13
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Jun 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee appointed
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill placed in Conference (Conference Committee on Appropriations)
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Hooper (Chair), Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture and Natural Resources: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow, Boyd (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At La
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (671950)
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Introduced
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (671950); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Budget Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Budget Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Budget Committee agenda
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Budget Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Budget Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Vicki Lopez
Vicki Lopez
RRepublican
FL
113