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FL H1011
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Government Operations Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Repeals fees for commissions issued by the Governor (ss. 113.01, 113.02, 113.03) and requires an oath of office to be filed before a commission may be issued, attested, or bear the state seal
- Requires the Secretary of State to review and ensure that all state grant funds across multiple programs—including library construction, library cooperative, arts and cultural, cultural facilities, historic preservation, and abandoned African-American cemeteries grants—are expended in compliance with all laws and are not used for activities or programs "harmful to minors," defined as any depiction of sexual conduct or sexual excitement
- Restructures the Florida Council on Arts and Culture to 15 members (7 appointed by the Governor, 4 by the Senate President, 4 by the House Speaker), prohibits council members from receiving financial compensation from grant applicants or recipients, and requires the Secretary of State to submit recommended grant lists directly to the Legislature for funding consideration
- Repeals the Florida International Archive and Repository (s. 257.34), the Florida Museum of Black History (s. 267.0722), and The Grove Advisory Council; removes references to the American Library Association in favor of accreditation by "a national library professional association"
- Redesignates the Secretary of State as the "chief arts and culture officer" (replacing "chief cultural officer"), reduces the maximum Florida Artists Hall of Fame inductees from four to three per year, and authorizes a separate grant list for America250 activities celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence (expiring July 4, 2026)
Legislative Description
Duties of the Department of State
Last Action
Died in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee4/3/2025
Government Operations Subcommittee3/2/2025
Full Bill Text
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