SB 658 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Waiver or Release of Liens

Summary

Waiver or Release of Liens; Requiring that waiver and release of lien forms include specific language; authorizing a lienor who executes such lien and release forms in exchange for payment, rather than a check, to condition such waiver and release on receipt of funds rather than payment of a check, 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 658 Filed → S 658 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill amends Florida's lien waiver statute to require specific standardized language on lien release forms and clarifies conditions under which lienors can require payment before releasing liens. It also adds new protections ensuring non-standard forms are only enforceable if they don't include additional terms beyond the statutory forms.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on lien waivers and releases under Florida Statute 713.20, but adds new enforcement limitations on non-standard forms.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that lien waiver forms not substantially similar to statutory forms must not include additional terms beyond the statutory forms to be enforceable.

ENFORCEMENT

Modified enforcement language to clarify that non-standard lien waivers are only enforceable if they lack additional terms beyond the statutory forms.

TECHNICAL

Changed the effective date language from 'providing an effective date' to 'providing construction; providing an effective date' to clarify legal interpretation requirements.

Updated bill title to include 'providing construction' to reflect the new interpretive guidance added to the statute.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 38

Apr 16, 2025

D Democratic10

8 Yea 2

80% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

27 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/25/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors