The Florida Senate, Commerce and Tourism — Committee Meeting Expanded Agenda, March 3, 2025
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This Florida Senate expanded agenda for the Commerce and Tourism committee meeting is dated Monday, March 3, 2025, 1:00—3:00 p.m., with Senator Leek as Chair and Senator Arrington as Vice Chair. SB 126, on prescription hearing aids, and SB 232, on debt collection, each show Fav/CS and Yeas 8 Nays 0. SB 600 and SB 602, on manufacturing, each show Favorable and Yeas 7 Nays 0. SB 92, on motor vehicle repair work, and SB 412, on repair of motorized wheelchairs, each show Yeas 8 Nays 0.
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2025 Regular Session The Florida Senate
COMMITTEE MEETING EXPANDED AGENDA
COMMERCE AND TOURISM
Senator Leek, Chair
Senator Arrington, Vice Chair
MEETING DATE: Monday, March 3, 2025
TIME: 1:00—3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Toni Jennings Committee Room, 110 Senate Building
MEMBERS: Senator Leek, Chair; Senator Arrington, Vice Chair; Senators Davis, DiCeglie, Gruters, McClain,
Smith, Wright, and Yarborough
BILL DESCRIPTION and
TAB BILL NO. and INTRODUCER SENATE COMMITTEE ACTIONS COMMITTEE ACTION
1 SB 126 Prescription Hearing Aids; Authorizing the sale and Fav/CS
Bradley distribution of prescription hearing aids to consumers Yeas 8 Nays 0
(Similar H 101) through the mail if certain conditions are met before
the sale, etc.
HP 02/18/2025 Favorable
CM 03/03/2025 Fav/CS
RC
2 SB 232 Debt Collection; Revising prohibited practices for a Fav/CS
Rodriguez person attempting to collect consumer debt, etc. Yeas 8 Nays 0
(Identical H 147)
CM 02/11/2025 Temporarily Postponed
CM 03/03/2025 Fav/CS
BI
RC
3 SB 600 Manufacturing; Creating the Statewide Office of Favorable
Truenow Manufacturing within the Department of Commerce Yeas 7 Nays 0
(Identical H 561, Compare H 563, for a certain purpose; requiring that the office be
Linked S 602) headed by a Chief Manufacturing Officer appointed
by and serving at the pleasure of the Secretary of
Commerce; requiring the department to biennially
prepare a report regarding manufacturing efforts in
this state; creating the Florida Manufacturers’
Workforce Development Grant Program; requiring the
department, the Chief Manufacturing Officer, and the
state Manufacturing Extension Partnership to review
applications submitted and to select specified
projects, etc.
CM 03/03/2025 Favorable
ATD
AP
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COMMITTEE MEETING EXPANDED AGENDA
Commerce and Tourism
Monday, March 3, 2025, 1:00—3:00 p.m.
BILL DESCRIPTION and
TAB BILL NO. and INTRODUCER SENATE COMMITTEE ACTIONS COMMITTEE ACTION
4 SB 602 Fees/Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign; Favorable
Truenow Requiring the Department of Commerce to establish Yeas 7 Nays 0
(Identical H 563, Compare H 561, by rule registration and renewal fees sufficient to fund
Linked S 600) the costs of administering the Florida Manufacturing
Promotional Campaign; requiring the department to
assess and collect fees for the purpose of promoting
the campaign; requiring that such fees be deposited
into the Economic Development Trust Fund for a
specified purpose, etc.
CM 03/03/2025 Favorable
ATD
AP
5 SB 92 Motor Vehicle Repair Work; Citing this act as the "Lilly Fav/CS
Gruters Glaubach Act"; requiring a motor vehicle repair shop Yeas 8 Nays 0
(Identical H 807) to request a written crash report from a customer
under certain circumstances; requiring a motor
vehicle repair shop to prepare a transaction form
under certain circumstances; authorizing the
appropriate law enforcement agency to request an
original transaction form from a motor vehicle repair
shop under certain circumstances; providing criminal
penalties, etc.
CM 03/03/2025 Fav/CS
AEG
FP
6 SB 412 Repair of Motorized Wheelchairs; Creating the Favorable
Smith “Motorized Wheelchair Right to Repair Act”; requiring Yeas 8 Nays 0
(Similar H 311) an original equipment manufacturer to make available
any documentation, parts, and tools required for the
diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of a motorized
wheelchair and parts for the motorized wheelchair;
providing that violation of the act is an unlawful
practice under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade
Practices Act; providing that an original equipment
manufacturer is not required to divulge trade secrets,
etc.
CM 03/03/2025 Favorable
AEG
FP
Other Related Meeting Documents
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