SB 940 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Third-party Reservation Platforms

Summary

Third-party Reservation Platforms; Citing this act as the “Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act”; specifying that a third-party reservation platform does not include certain contractual designees; prohibiting a third-party reservation platform from listing, advertising, promoting, selling, or otherwise enabling a reservation at a public food service establishment; authorizing the Division of Hotels and Restaurants of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to impose a civil penalty not to exceed a specified amount for a violation of the act or of a division rule, etc.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 940 c1 → S 940 er · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was transitioned from a committee version (CS) to an enrolled version (er), indicating it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with only formatting and metadata updates reflecting its final legislative status.

TECHNICAL

Document status changed from committee consideration version (CS) to enrolled version (er), indicating the bill has been approved by both legislative chambers and is now in its final form for executive action.

Header metadata updated to reflect enrolled status with final effective date of July 1, 2025, and updated bill number from 2025940c1 to 2025940er.

Minor formatting adjustments including removal of page headers/footers and standardization of spacing and punctuation throughout the text.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025 · House Apr 29, 2025

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 38

Apr 16, 2025

D Democratic10

9 Yea 1

90% 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

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

upper

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

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/31/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors