The Florida Senate BILL ANALYSIS AND FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT (This document is based on the provisions contained in the legislation as of the latest date listed below.) Prepared By: The Professional Staff of the Committee on Rules BILL: SB 42 INTRODUCER: Senator Passidomo SUBJECT: Florida Statutes DATE: March 11, 2025 ANALYST STAFF DIRECTOR REFERENCE ACTION 1. Pollitz (DLR) Yeatman RC Favorable I. Summary: The Division of Law Revision of the Office of Legislative Services is required, by statute, to conduct a systematic and continuing study of the Florida Statutes. The purpose of this study is to recommend to the Legislature changes that will remove inconsistencies, redundancies, and unnecessary repetition from the statutes; improve clarity and facilitate correct interpretation; correct grammatical and typographical errors; delete obsolete, repealed, or superseded provisions; and revise statutory provisions to conform to directives of the Legislature. These recommendations are submitted to the Legislature in the form of technical, nonsubstantive reviser’s bills. This is a general reviser’s bill to delete expired or obsolete language; correct cross-references and grammatical or typographical errors; remove inconsistencies and redundancies from the statutes; improve the clarity of the statutes and facilitate their correct interpretation; confirm the restoration of provisions unintentionally omitted from republication in the acts of the Legislature during the amendatory process; and revise statutory provisions to conform to directives of the Legislature. A reviser’s bill cannot be amended except to delete a bill section. This bill substantially amends the following sections of the Florida Statutes: ss. 17.69, 30.61, 39.5035, 39.822, 39.8296, 50.051, 119.071, 121.051, 121.71, 154.506, 159.8053, 159.811, 175.032, 177.073, 193.703, 196.011, 196.1978, 215.55871, 280.051, 282.709, 284.51, 286.0113, 288.102, 288.987, 316.0083, 319.30, 320.08058, 322.27, 322.76, 330.41, 337.195, 341.302, 365.172, 373.250, 393.12, 394.468, 395.901, 397.68141, 403.031, 403.086, 403.121, 408.051, 409.909, 409.988, 420.606, 420.6241, 456.0145, 456.4501, 459.0075, 465.022, 466.016, 466.028, 466.0281, 493.6127, 516.15, 516.38, 517.131, 550.0351, 553.8991, 581.189, 605.0115, 607.0149, 624.27, 624.307, 624.413, 624.4213, 624.424, 624.470, 626.878, 627.410, 629.121, 648.25, 655.0591, 683.06, 709.2209, 715.105, 717.101, 717.1201, 718.111, 719.108, 720.303, 720.3033, 720.3075, 738.505, 812.141, 828.30, 921.0022, 938.10, 985.433, 1001.372, 1001.47, 1001.706, 1002.33, 1002.394, 1002.395, 1004.44, 1004.647, 1004.6499, 1004.64991, 1004.76, 1006.07, 1006.28, 1008.34, 1009.23, 1009.895, 1011.804, 1012.22, and 1012.55, F.S.; reenacts REVISED: BILL: SB 42 Page 2 and amends s. 394.467, F.S.; reenacts 569.31, 895.02(8), 1003.485 and 1012.315; and repeals s. 331.370, F.S. II. Present Situation: The Division of Law Revision, under the authority and requirements of s. 11.242, Florida Statutes, submits reviser’s bills to the rules committees of both houses as needed. General reviser’s bills to clean up obsolete language, update cross-references, correct grammatical and typographical errors, and revise statutory provisions to conform to directives of the Legislature are submitted every year. III. Effect of Proposed Changes: The effect of this bill is of a technical nature only; reviser’s bills do not contain substantive changes. The bill will clean up grammatical and similar errors in the Florida Statutes. IV. Constitutional Issues: A. Municipality/County Mandates Restrictions: None. B. Public Records/Open Meetings Issues: None. C. Trust Funds Restrictions: None. D. State Tax or Fee Increases: None. E. Other Constitutional Issues: None. V. Fiscal Impact Statement: A. Tax/Fee Issues: None. B. Private Sector Impact: None. BILL: SB 42 Page 3 C. Government Sector Impact: None. VI. Technical Deficiencies: None. VII. Related Issues: None. VIII. Statutes Affected: This bill substantially amends the following sections of the Florida Statutes: ss. 17.69, 30.61, 39.5035, 39.822, 39.8296, 50.051, 119.071, 121.051, 121.71, 154.506, 159.8053, 159.811, 175.032, 177.073, 193.703, 196.011, 196.1978, 215.55871, 280.051, 282.709, 284.51, 286.0113, 288.102, 288.987, 316.0083, 319.30, 320.08058, 322.27, 322.76, 330.41, 337.195, 341.302, 365.172, 373.250, 393.12, 394.468, 395.901, 397.68141, 403.031, 403.086, 403.121, 408.051, 409.909, 409.988, 420.606, 420.6241, 456.0145, 456.4501, 459.0075, 465.022, 466.016, 466.028, 466.0281, 493.6127, 516.15, 516.38, 517.131, 550.0351, 553.8991, 581.189, 605.0115, 607.0149, 624.27, 624.307, 624.413, 624.4213, 624.424, 624.470, 626.878, 627.410, 629.121, 648.25, 655.0591, 683.06, 709.2209, 715.105, 717.101, 717.1201, 718.111, 719.108, 720.303, 720.3033, 720.3075, 738.505, 812.141, 828.30, 921.0022, 938.10, 985.433, 1001.372, 1001.47, 1001.706, 1002.33, 1002.394, 1002.395, 1004.44, 1004.647, 1004.6499, 1004.64991, 1004.76, 1006.07, 1006.28, 1008.34, 1009.23, 1009.895, 1011.804, 1012.22, and 1012.55, F.S.; reenacts and amends s. 394.467, F.S.; reenacts 569.31, 895.02(8), 1003.485 and 1012.315; and repeals s. 331.370, F.S. IX. Additional Information: A. Committee Substitute – Statement of Changes: (Summarizing differences between the Committee Substitute and the prior version of the bill.) None. B. Amendments: None. This Senate Bill Analysis does not reflect the intent or official position of the bill’s introducer or the Florida Senate.