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CS/CS/HB 415: Fire Department Communications

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Botana

Fire Department Communications; Authorizes use of radio communication enhancement systems to comply with minimum radio signal strength requirements; prohibits authority having jurisdiction from requiring certain radio communication enhancement systems in apartments or buildings of certain height; revises date by which existing apartment buildings that are not in compliance must initiate application for appropriate permit; provides exception to prohibition against installing or transporting certain radio equipment using law enforcement or fire rescue frequencies.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/25/2021 House • Filed
    2/8/2021 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/15/2021 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
    3/17/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    3/18/2021 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/22/2021 House • Original reference removed: State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    4/2/2021 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    4/6/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    4/7/2021 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/9/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/30/2021 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113)

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  • CS/CS/HB 415, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/7/2021 at 10:04 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 360 (c1) Fire Prevention and Control Hooper Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113)
    H 587 Public Safety Emergency Communications Systems Snyder Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113)
    H 1209 (er) Department of Financial Services Fetterhoff Compare Last Action: 6/17/2021 Chapter No. 2021-113; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 823 (Ch. 2021-110), CS/SB 286 (Ch. 2021-123)
    S 1408 (c1) Department of Financial Services Burgess Compare Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 823 (Ch. 2021-110), CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113) -SJ 694
    S 1902 Public Safety Emergency Communications Systems Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    633.202 Florida Fire Prevention Code. Page 1 (pdf)
    843.16 Unlawful to install or transport radio equipment using assigned frequency of state or law enforcement officers; definitions; exceptions; penalties. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 415, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/18/2021 at 9:45 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/7/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 360 (c1) Fire Prevention and Control Hooper Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113)
    H 587 Public Safety Emergency Communications Systems Snyder Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113)
    H 1209 (c1) Department of Financial Services Fetterhoff Compare Last Action: 6/17/2021 Chapter No. 2021-113; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 823 (Ch. 2021-110), CS/SB 286 (Ch. 2021-123)
    S 1408 (c1) Department of Financial Services Burgess Compare Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 823 (Ch. 2021-110), CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113) -SJ 694
    S 1902 Public Safety Emergency Communications Systems Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    830317 - Amendment
    Remove lines 20-44 and insert:
    Botana 4/5/2021
    5:52 PM
    Not Considered
    4/6/2021
    PDF
    hierarchy 370097 - Substitute Amendment (830317)
    Remove lines 20-44 and insert:
    Barnaby 4/6/2021
    11:56 AM
    Adopted
    4/6/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    633.202 Florida Fire Prevention Code. Page 1 (pdf)
    843.16 Unlawful to install or transport radio equipment using assigned frequency of state or law enforcement officers; definitions; exceptions; penalties. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 415, Original Filed Version Posted 1/25/2021 at 2:26 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 360 (c1) Fire Prevention and Control Hooper Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113)
    H 587 Public Safety Emergency Communications Systems Snyder Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113)
    H 1209 Department of Financial Services Fetterhoff Compare Last Action: 6/17/2021 Chapter No. 2021-113; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 823 (Ch. 2021-110), CS/SB 286 (Ch. 2021-123)
    S 1408 (c1) Department of Financial Services Burgess Compare Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 823 (Ch. 2021-110), CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113) -SJ 694
    S 1902 Public Safety Emergency Communications Systems Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    312363 - Amendment
    Remove lines 25-27 and insert:
    Botana 3/16/2021
    1:51 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/17/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    633.202 Florida Fire Prevention Code. Page 1 (pdf)
    843.16 Unlawful to install or transport radio equipment using assigned frequency of state or law enforcement officers; definitions; exceptions; penalties. Page 2 (pdf)

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