SB 626 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys

Summary

Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys; Revising the quorum requirements for the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to require only 9 members for a quorum; authorizing members to appear by communications media technology; providing that members who appear by such technology are considered present and may be counted toward the quorum requirement, etc.

Bill status died 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 Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 626 Filed → S 626 c1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends the quorum requirements for the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, lowering the threshold from 11 to 9 members. It also adds new notice requirements for public meetings or workshops conducted via communications media technology, ensuring transparency about how participants can join remotely.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope by adding public notice requirements for virtual meetings and workshops, while maintaining the same core purpose of the Council.

REQUIREMENT

Reduced quorum requirement from 11 members to 9 members for the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys

Added mandatory notice requirements for public meetings or workshops conducted via communications media technology, specifying how interested persons may participate and where technology facilities are located

TECHNICAL

Added metadata headers and committee information to the bill document

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Apr 8, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 8, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (24-0-1)

senate

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors