SB 1058 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Gulf of America

Summary

Gulf of America; Requiring state agencies to update geographic materials to reflect the new federal designation of the “Gulf of Mexico” as the “Gulf of America”; requiring that specified materials and collections adopted or acquired by district school boards and charter school governing boards on or after a specified date reflect the new federal designation of the “Gulf of Mexico” as the “Gulf of America”, etc.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Apr 9, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 1058 Filed → S 1058 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to clarify its scope and requirements. The original version required state agencies and school boards to update materials to reflect the designation of the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America.' The amendment adds specific definitions for state agencies and school materials, clarifies that materials adopted or acquired on or after July 1, 2025 must reflect this designation, and maintains the effective date of July 1, 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope was refined to explicitly define 'state agency' as defined in s. 11.45(1), Florida Statutes, and to specify that only instructional materials and library media center collections adopted or acquired on or after July 1, 2025, must reflect the new designation.

DEFINITION

Added a specific definition for 'state agency' by referencing s. 11.45(1), Florida Statutes, to clarify which agencies must update their geographic materials.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that school boards must only update instructional materials and library media center collections that are adopted or acquired on or after July 1, 2025, rather than all existing materials.

Added the phrase 'when applicable' to the requirement that school materials must reflect the new designation, providing flexibility for materials where the designation is not relevant.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill's title and header information to reflect its status as a committee substitute version (c1) with updated metadata.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025

How they voted

22–3

Passed

Total votes 25

Apr 1, 2025

D Democratic5

2 Yea 3 Nay

60% Nay

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 1, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (22-3)

senate

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 3

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 03/24/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/11/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor