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CS/CS/HB 573: First Responders and Correctional Officers

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Casello ; McClain ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brown ; Bush ; Caruso ; Davis ; Driskell ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Hill ; Newton ; Polo ; Rodriguez, A.M. ; Smith, D. ; Watson, C. ; Webb ; Zika

First Responders and Correctional Officers; Prohibiting certain persons who participate in peer support communication with a first responder from testifying or divulging specified information under certain circumstances; specifying that an allegation or complaint of misconduct against a law enforcement officer or a correctional officer may originate from any source; authorizing law enforcement and correctional agencies to request a separate agency to conduct an investigation of a complaint under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 6/29/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-104
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/7/2019 House • Filed
    11/15/2019 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 47
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 47
    1/27/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/29/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    1/29/2020 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 477
    1/30/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    1/31/2020 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 474
    2/2/2020 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 482
    2/10/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Morris Hall
    2/12/2020 House • Favorable by Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 551
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 551
    2/14/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/18/20, 3:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    2/18/2020 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 606
    2/19/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 601
    2/20/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 627
    3/3/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
    3/6/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 940
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2020 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 989
    3/10/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1022
    • Amendment(s) adopted (877421) -HJ 1022
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 1022
    3/10/2020 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 653
    • Received -SJ 653
    3/11/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 704
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 160 -SJ 704
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 704
    • Amendment(s) adopted (910716) -SJ 705
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/12/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 732
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 732, 733
    3/12/2020 House • In returning messages
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (910716) -HJ 1154
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 1154
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1154
    6/17/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/27/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/29/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-104

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  • CS/CS/HB 573, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2020 at 8:19 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 453 (c1) Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers Duggan Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Appropriations Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 573 (Ch. 2020-104) Track This Bill
    S 160 (c2) Peer-to-peer Support for First Responders Perry Compare Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 573 (Ch. 2020-104) -SJ 704 Track This Bill
    S 884 (e1) Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers Hooper Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 573 (Ch. 2020-104) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    111.09 Page 1 (pdf)
    112.531 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    112.532 Law enforcement officers’ and correctional officers’ rights. Page 5 (pdf)
    112.533 Receipt and processing of complaints. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 573, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/13/2020 at 8:11 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 453 (c1) Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers Duggan Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Appropriations Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 573 (Ch. 2020-104) Track This Bill
    S 160 (c2) Peer-to-peer Support for First Responders Perry Compare Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 573 (Ch. 2020-104) -SJ 704 Track This Bill
    S 884 (e1) Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers Hooper Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 573 (Ch. 2020-104) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    111.09 Page 1 (pdf)
    112.531 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    112.532 Law enforcement officers’ and correctional officers’ rights. Page 5 (pdf)
    112.533 Receipt and processing of complaints. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 573, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/10/2020 at 12:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 160 (c2) Peer-to-peer Support for First Responders Perry Similar Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 573 (Ch. 2020-104) -SJ 704 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    559842 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Perry 3/10/2020
    2:26 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/11/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 910716 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (559842)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Perry 3/10/2020
    3:43 PM     		House: Concur
    3/12/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/12/2020 10:28 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/12/2020 5:19 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    111.09 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 573, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/19/2020 at 5:54 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 160 (c2) Peer-to-peer Support for First Responders Perry Similar Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 573 (Ch. 2020-104) -SJ 704 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    877421 - Amendment
    Remove lines 19-22 and insert:     		Willhite 3/6/2020
    3:58 PM     		House: Adopted
    3/10/2020     		PDF
    887751 - Amendment
    Between lines 72 and 73, insert:     		Drake 3/4/2020
    3:56 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/6/2020     		PDF
    hierarchy 562431 - Substitute Amendment (887751)
    Remove lines 14-73 and insert:     		Willhite 3/4/2020
    6:48 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/6/2020     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/10/2020 11:21 AM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    111.09 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 573, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/30/2020 at 4:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2020 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 160 (c1) Peer-to-peer Support for First Responders Perry Similar Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 573 (Ch. 2020-104) -SJ 704 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    736665 - Amendment
    Remove lines 30-37 and insert:     		Casello 2/17/2020
    7:44 PM     		Adopted
    2/18/2020     		PDF
    100217 - Amendment
    Remove lines 62-63 and insert:     		Casello 2/17/2020
    7:45 PM     		Adopted
    2/18/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    111.09 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 573, Original Filed Version Posted 11/7/2019 at 10:44 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/29/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 160 (c1) Peer-to-peer Support for First Responders Perry Similar Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 573 (Ch. 2020-104) -SJ 704 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    746281 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Casello 1/28/2020
    6:48 PM     		Adopted
    1/29/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    111.09 Page 1 (pdf)

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