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CS/CS/HB 79: Purple Alert

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Appropriations Committee ; Casello ; Willhite ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Chaney ; Fetterhoff ; Hart ; Hunschofsky ; Jenne ; Morales ; Robinson, F. ; Salzman ; Slosberg ; Tant ; Valdés ; Zika

Purple Alert; Requires Division of Emergency Management to identify & maintain inventory of certain digitally displayed automatic changeable facing signs; requires FDLE, in cooperation with other agencies, to establish & implement Purple Alert concerning certain missing adults. APPROPRIATION: $199,901

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 4/27/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 184 (Ch. 2021-93)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/16/2020 House • Filed
    1/15/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee
    2/10/2021 House • Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
    2/17/2021 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Now in Appropriations Committee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/11/2021 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
    3/15/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee
    3/16/2021 House • Reported out of Appropriations Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/17/2021 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    3/22/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    3/24/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    3/25/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/26/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/15/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)
    4/20/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/21/2021 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
    4/22/2021 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
    4/23/2021 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
    4/26/2021 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
    4/27/2021 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 184
    • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 184 (Ch. 2021-93)

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  • CS/CS/HB 79, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/24/2021 at 3:56 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 184 (er) Purple Alert Berman Identical Last Action: 6/17/2021 Chapter No. 2021-93

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    252.35 Emergency management powers; Division of Emergency Management. Page 3 (pdf)
    937.0201 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    937.0205 Page 4 (pdf)
    937.021 Missing child and missing adult reports. Page 7 (pdf)
    937.022 Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 79, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/16/2021 at 3:05 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 184 (c1) Purple Alert Berman Similar Last Action: 6/17/2021 Chapter No. 2021-93
    S 1670 Outdoor Advertising Gainer Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1194 (Ch. 2021-188)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    627065 - Amendment
    Remove lines 119-253 and insert:
    Casello 3/23/2021
    3:24 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/24/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    252.35 Emergency management powers; Division of Emergency Management. Page 3 (pdf)
    429.918 Licensure designation as a specialized Alzheimer’s services adult day care center. Page 10 (pdf)
    937.0201 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    937.0205 Page 4 (pdf)
    937.021 Missing child and missing adult reports. Page 7 (pdf)
    937.022 Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • HB 79, Original Filed Version Posted 12/16/2020 at 1:49 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/18/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 184 (c1) Purple Alert Berman Similar Last Action: 6/17/2021 Chapter No. 2021-93
    S 1670 Outdoor Advertising Gainer Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1194 (Ch. 2021-188)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    614215 - Amendment
    Remove lines 255-259 and insert:
    Casello 3/13/2021
    6:45 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/15/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    252.35 Emergency management powers; Division of Emergency Management. Page 3 (pdf)
    429.918 Licensure designation as a specialized Alzheimer’s services adult day care center. Page 10 (pdf)
    937.0201 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    937.0205 Page 4 (pdf)
    937.021 Missing child and missing adult reports. Page 7 (pdf)
    937.022 Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse. Page 8 (pdf)

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