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HB 7017

Florida Statutes

2025 Regular Session Introduced by David Borrero

HB 7017/SB 42 makes only technical, non-substantive edits to Florida Statutes to remove obsolete language, fix errors, and improve consistency without changing rights or duties.

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 42 (Ch. 2025-6)
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Bill Summary · HB 7017

HB 7017 — Florida Statutes (General Reviser’s Bill) — Summary

Overview

  • Bill number: HB 7017 (PCB REC 25-04)
  • Sponsor: Representative Borrero
  • Classification/Subject: General reviser’s bill affecting many topics across the Florida Statutes (technical/editorial changes)
  • Final House vote: 108 Yeas, 0 Nays
  • Companion bill: SB 42 (Passidomo) — HB 7017 ultimately passed as SB 42
  • Governor’s action: Approved April 10, 2025 (Ch. 2025-6, L.O.F.)
  • Effective date: 60th day after adjournment sine die (per Section 115 of the act)
  • Fiscal impact: None reported

Purpose / Intent

This is a technical, non‑substantive reviser’s bill prepared under the authority of s. 11.242, F.S. Its purpose is to maintain and improve the statutory code by:
- Deleting expired or obsolete provisions;
- Correcting cross‑references, grammatical and typographical errors;
- Removing redundancies and unnecessary repetition;
- Restoring provisions unintentionally omitted during prior republication;
- Conforming language and style across statutes to facilitate correct interpretation.

Key Provisions and Types of Changes

The bill does not create new policy or change substantive rights or duties. Instead, it makes widespread editorial and structural amendments, including:

  • Editorial/grammatical improvements (selected sections): 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14–15, 17–24, 27–30, 34–35, 41–45, 49–51, 53–59, 63–67, 70, 72, 75, 77–78, 80–81, 83–89, 92, 94, 97–105, 112, 114.
  • Conforming, redesignating, reordering, or adding subsections (selected sections): 3, 16, 23, 26, 32–39, 46, 48, 60–62, 68, 71, 73–74, 90, 96, 99–100, 113.
  • Cross‑reference corrections: 40, 82, 91, 93, 106, 111.
  • Conforming statutory forms/style: 6, 69, 76, 79.
  • Deletions of obsolete language: 8, 10, 13, 25, 31, 52, 95, 107–110.
  • Elimination of intra‑section redundancy: 47.
  • Confirmation/restoration of provisions unintentionally omitted from prior republication.

(The report lists changes by section number across many chapters and subject indexes, reflecting the bill’s broad, code‑wide scope.)

Who/What Is Affected

  • Affects the Florida Statutes generally — statutory text used by state agencies, courts, attorneys, businesses, municipalities, and the public.
  • Because the changes are technical and non‑substantive, they are not intended to change legal obligations, regulatory requirements, or public benefits — they clarify, correct, or streamline statutory language to reduce confusion and improve legal interpretation.

Fiscal & Policy Impact

  • No fiscal impact identified.
  • No substantive policy changes — the bill is intended to aid interpretation and administration of existing law rather than alter legal outcomes.

Legislative Timeline / Status Highlights

  • Introduced: February 20, 2025
  • Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology; public hearing Feb 21, 2025
  • Substituted by SB 42 on April 3, 2025; laid on table as companion bill passed
  • Reported favorably and placed on House calendar April 7, 2025
  • Governor approved: April 10, 2025 (Chapter 2025‑6)
  • Effective: 60 days after adjournment sine die

Context

Prepared under s. 11.242, F.S., which directs the Division of Law Revision to recommend technical, non‑substantive statute changes to remove inconsistencies, obsolescence, and drafting errors. HB 7017 / SB 42 is part of this routine maintenance of the statutory code.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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