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SB5370Introduced in the Senate

Lengthening port commissioner terms.

Passed

Introduced by Paul Harris, District 017B

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Official description

Lengthening port commissioner terms.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025.

May 17, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 21, 2025

48

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

48 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Local Government.

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.

  3. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.

  4. LGV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  7. 1st substitute bill substituted

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  10. First reading, referred to Local Government.

  11. Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM.

  12. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 11:00 AM.

  13. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment

  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  16. Committee amendment

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  19. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  20. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  21. President signed.

  22. Speaker signed.

  23. Delivered to Governor.

  24. Governor signed.

  25. Chapter 336, 2025 Laws.

  26. Effective date 7/27/2025.

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