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CS/CS/CS/HB 1535: Emergencies

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee ; Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee ; McFarland

Emergencies; Revises provisions relating to emergencies including tenant rights, elections held after emergency, planning & preparedness for election emergencies, emergency management plans, training, government offices, National Flood Insurance Program participation, replacement structures, reporting, assessment of property, shelters, medical care, comprehensive plans, powers & duties of DEM, notification, financial assistance & funding, grant programs, contracts for emergency services, hurricane recovery, transportation of essentials, debris management, & hoisting equipment.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 4/29/2025 House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 180
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2025 House • Filed
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2025 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
    • Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
    3/14/2025 House • Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
    3/18/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
    3/20/2025 House • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/21/2025 House • Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
    4/8/2025 House • Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda
    4/10/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
    4/11/2025 House • Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    4/15/2025 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    4/17/2025 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    4/18/2025 House • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    4/21/2025 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
    4/24/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/29/2025 House • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 180

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1535, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/18/2025 at 11:03 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 180 (er) Emergencies DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 5/2/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill
    H 1041 (c1) Assessment of Homestead Property Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    H 1317 Elections Impacted by Emergencies Cross Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    H 1337 Emergencies Giallombardo Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 176 (c1) Assessment of Homestead Property DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 1192 Assessment of Homestead Property Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 1486 Elections Affected by Disasters Polsky Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 1566 Emergencies Simon Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.63 Casualty damage. Page 10 (pdf)
    101.7325 Page 12 (pdf)
    101.733 Election emergency; purpose; elections emergency contingency plan. Page 10 (pdf)
    101.735 Page 16 (pdf)
    101.736 Page 17 (pdf)
    163.31795 Page 18 (pdf)
    163.31801 Impact fees; short title; intent; minimum requirements; audits; challenges. Page 19 (pdf)
    193.155 Homestead assessments. Page 20 (pdf)
    215.559 Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program. Page 22 (pdf)
    250.375 Medical officer authorization. Page 23 (pdf)
    252.35 Emergency management powers; Division of Emergency Management. Page 23 (pdf)
    252.355 Registry of persons with special needs; notice; registration program. Page 29 (pdf)
    252.359 Ensuring availability of emergency supplies. Page 31 (pdf)
    252.3611 Transparency; audits. Page 33 (pdf)
    252.363 Tolling and extension of permits and other authorizations. Page 35 (pdf)
    252.365 Emergency coordination officers; disaster-preparedness plans. Page 37 (pdf)
    252.37 Financing. Page 37 (pdf)
    252.3713 Page 38 (pdf)
    252.373 Allocation of funds; rules. Page 41 (pdf)
    252.38 Emergency management powers of political subdivisions. Page 38 (pdf)
    252.381 Page 43 (pdf)
    252.385 Public shelter space; public records exemption. Page 47 (pdf)
    252.421 Page 50 (pdf)
    252.422 Page 50 (pdf)
    252.505 Page 52 (pdf)
    373.423 Inspection. Page 53 (pdf)
    400.063 Resident protection. Page 54 (pdf)
    403.7071 Management of storm-generated debris. Page 55 (pdf)
    489.1132 Page 57 (pdf)
    553.902 Definitions. Page 59 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1535, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/11/2025 at 2:44 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1041 (c1) Assessment of Homestead Property Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    H 1317 Elections Impacted by Emergencies Cross Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    H 1337 Emergencies Giallombardo Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 176 (c1) Assessment of Homestead Property DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 180 (e1) Emergency Preparedness and Response DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 5/2/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill
    S 1192 Assessment of Homestead Property Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 1486 Elections Affected by Disasters Polsky Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 1566 Emergencies Simon Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    104207 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		McFarland 4/16/2025
    5:45 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/17/2025     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (28)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.63 Casualty damage. Page 9 (pdf)
    101.7325 Page 11 (pdf)
    101.733 Election emergency; purpose; elections emergency contingency plan. Page 10 (pdf)
    101.735 Page 14 (pdf)
    101.736 Page 16 (pdf)
    163.31795 Page 17 (pdf)
    163.31801 Impact fees; short title; intent; minimum requirements; audits; challenges. Page 18 (pdf)
    193.155 Homestead assessments. Page 18 (pdf)
    215.559 Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program. Page 21 (pdf)
    250.375 Medical officer authorization. Page 21 (pdf)
    252.35 Emergency management powers; Division of Emergency Management. Page 22 (pdf)
    252.355 Registry of persons with special needs; notice; registration program. Page 27 (pdf)
    252.359 Ensuring availability of emergency supplies. Page 30 (pdf)
    252.3611 Transparency; audits. Page 31 (pdf)
    252.365 Emergency coordination officers; disaster-preparedness plans. Page 33 (pdf)
    252.37 Financing. Page 34 (pdf)
    252.3713 Page 35 (pdf)
    252.373 Allocation of funds; rules. Page 37 (pdf)
    252.38 Emergency management powers of political subdivisions. Page 38 (pdf)
    252.381 Page 40 (pdf)
    252.385 Public shelter space; public records exemption. Page 44 (pdf)
    252.421 Page 46 (pdf)
    252.422 Page 47 (pdf)
    252.505 Page 49 (pdf)
    400.063 Resident protection. Page 50 (pdf)
    403.7071 Management of storm-generated debris. Page 51 (pdf)
    489.1132 Page 52 (pdf)
    553.902 Definitions. Page 54 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1535, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2025 at 5:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1041 (c1) Assessment of Homestead Property Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    H 1337 Emergencies Giallombardo Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 176 (c1) Assessment of Homestead Property DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 180 (e1) Emergency Preparedness and Response DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 5/2/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill
    S 1566 Emergencies Simon Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    092433 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		McFarland 4/9/2025
    6:12 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/10/2025     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (26)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.63 Casualty damage. Page 8 (pdf)
    101.7325 Page 10 (pdf)
    101.733 Election emergency; purpose; elections emergency contingency plan. Page 9 (pdf)
    101.735 Page 13 (pdf)
    101.736 Page 15 (pdf)
    163.31795 Page 16 (pdf)
    163.31801 Impact fees; short title; intent; minimum requirements; audits; challenges. Page 17 (pdf)
    193.155 Homestead assessments. Page 17 (pdf)
    215.559 Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program. Page 19 (pdf)
    250.375 Medical officer authorization. Page 20 (pdf)
    252.35 Emergency management powers; Division of Emergency Management. Page 20 (pdf)
    252.355 Registry of persons with special needs; notice; registration program. Page 26 (pdf)
    252.3611 Transparency; audits. Page 27 (pdf)
    252.365 Emergency coordination officers; disaster-preparedness plans. Page 29 (pdf)
    252.37 Financing. Page 30 (pdf)
    252.3713 Page 31 (pdf)
    252.373 Allocation of funds; rules. Page 33 (pdf)
    252.38 Emergency management powers of political subdivisions. Page 34 (pdf)
    252.381 Page 35 (pdf)
    252.385 Public shelter space; public records exemption. Page 39 (pdf)
    252.421 Page 42 (pdf)
    252.422 Page 42 (pdf)
    252.505 Page 44 (pdf)
    400.063 Resident protection. Page 45 (pdf)
    403.7071 Management of storm-generated debris. Page 46 (pdf)
    489.1132 Page 47 (pdf)

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  • HB 1535, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 3:46 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/14/2025 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    107335 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		McFarland 3/17/2025
    12:39 PM     		Adopted
    3/18/2025     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.63 Casualty damage. Page 4 (pdf)
    101.7325 Page 6 (pdf)
    101.733 Election emergency; purpose; elections emergency contingency plan. Page 5 (pdf)
    101.735 Page 9 (pdf)
    101.736 Page 11 (pdf)
    163.31795 Page 12 (pdf)
    163.31801 Impact fees; short title; intent; minimum requirements; audits; challenges. Page 13 (pdf)
    252.38 Emergency management powers of political subdivisions. Page 13 (pdf)
    252.381 Page 14 (pdf)
    252.421 Page 15 (pdf)
    252.422 Page 16 (pdf)
    252.505 Page 18 (pdf)
    489.1132 Page 19 (pdf)

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