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CS/SB 1524: Department of State

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Grall

Department of State; Repealing a provision relating to a fee for commissions issued by the Governor; prohibiting commissions from being issued by the Governor, attested to by the Secretary of State, or bearing the seal of the state until the oath of office is filed as required; revising duties of the State Library Council; requiring the Secretary of State to identify whether construction grant funds meet certain criteria and are used for certain purposes; revising the membership of the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/27/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules
    3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    4/1/2025 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 2
    4/3/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/4/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    4/8/2025 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
    4/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 04/15/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed
    5/3/2025 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

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  • CS/SB 1524, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2025 at 4:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1011 (c1) Duties of the Department of State Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 1414 Elections Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (28)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    113.01 Fee for commissions issued by Governor. Page 5 (pdf)
    113.02 Fee to be paid before commissions issued. Page 5 (pdf)
    113.03 Disposition of proceeds. Page 5 (pdf)
    113.051 Grants and commissions. Page 5 (pdf)
    117.01 Appointment, application, suspension, revocation, application fee, bond, and oath. Page 5 (pdf)
    117.225 Registration; qualifications. Page 7 (pdf)
    117.295 Standards for electronic and online notarization; rulemaking authority. Page 7 (pdf)
    257.031 State Librarian; appointment and duties. Page 8 (pdf)
    257.12 Division of Library and Information Services authorized to accept and expend federal funds. Page 8 (pdf)
    257.17 Operating grants. Page 9 (pdf)
    257.191 Construction grants. Page 9 (pdf)
    257.23 Application for grant. Page 10 (pdf)
    257.34 Florida International Archive and Repository. Page 11 (pdf)
    257.42 Library cooperative grants. Page 11 (pdf)
    265.283 Definitions. Page 12 (pdf)
    265.284 Chief cultural officer; director of division; powers and duties. Page 13 (pdf)
    265.285 Florida Council on Arts and Culture; membership, duties. Page 13 (pdf)
    265.286 Art and cultural grants. Page 16 (pdf)
    265.2865 Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Page 21 (pdf)
    265.701 Cultural facilities; grants for acquisition, renovation, or construction; funding; approval; allocation. Page 22 (pdf)
    265.703 Citizen support organizations; use of state administrative services and property; audit. Page 24 (pdf)
    265.803 Florida Folklife Council. Page 25 (pdf)
    267.0612 Florida Historical Commission; creation; membership; powers and duties. Page 25 (pdf)
    267.0617 Historic Preservation Grant Program. Page 26 (pdf)
    267.0722 Florida Museum of Black History. Page 28 (pdf)
    267.075 The Grove Advisory Council; creation; membership; purposes. Page 28 (pdf)
    267.21 Historic Cemeteries Program. Page 32 (pdf)
    267.22 Historic Cemeteries Program Advisory Council. Page 33 (pdf)

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  • SB 1524, Original Filed Version Posted 2/27/2025 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1011 (c1) Duties of the Department of State Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    487810 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Grall)     		3/31/2025
    1:29 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/1/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 815920 - Amendment to Amendment (487810)
    Before line 5 insert:     		Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Grall)     		3/31/2025
    5:14 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/1/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2025 1:30 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 5 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    257.031 State Librarian; appointment and duties. Page 4 (pdf)
    257.12 Division of Library and Information Services authorized to accept and expend federal funds. Page 4 (pdf)
    257.17 Operating grants. Page 5 (pdf)
    257.191 Construction grants. Page 5 (pdf)
    257.23 Application for grant. Page 6 (pdf)
    257.34 Florida International Archive and Repository. Page 7 (pdf)
    257.42 Library cooperative grants. Page 7 (pdf)
    265.283 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    265.284 Chief cultural officer; director of division; powers and duties. Page 8 (pdf)
    265.285 Florida Council on Arts and Culture; membership, duties. Page 9 (pdf)
    265.286 Art and cultural grants. Page 11 (pdf)
    265.2865 Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Page 17 (pdf)
    265.701 Cultural facilities; grants for acquisition, renovation, or construction; funding; approval; allocation. Page 17 (pdf)
    265.703 Citizen support organizations; use of state administrative services and property; audit. Page 19 (pdf)
    265.803 Florida Folklife Council. Page 20 (pdf)
    267.0612 Florida Historical Commission; creation; membership; powers and duties. Page 21 (pdf)
    267.0617 Historic Preservation Grant Program. Page 22 (pdf)
    267.0722 Florida Museum of Black History. Page 23 (pdf)
    267.075 The Grove Advisory Council; creation; membership; purposes. Page 23 (pdf)
    267.21 Historic Cemeteries Program. Page 27 (pdf)
    267.22 Historic Cemeteries Program Advisory Council. Page 28 (pdf)

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