CS/CS/HB 935: Chiefs of Police
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee ; Jacques ; Giallombardo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baker ; Bankson ; Basabe ; Canady ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Garcia ; Holcomb ; Leek ; Plasencia ; Salzman ; Yarkosky
Chiefs of Police; Prohibits municipality from terminating chief of police without providing chief of police written notice; requires municipality to allow chief of police to appear & provide full & complete response to his or her termination at specified public meeting; prohibits employment contract from including certain provisions.
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/20/2023 House • Filed
2/28/2023 House • Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/24/2023 House • Added to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
3/28/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
3/29/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/30/2023 House • Original reference removed: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/7/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/11/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
4/12/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/13/2023 House • Original reference removed: State Affairs Committee
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
5/2/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 688
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 998 -SJ 688
• Read 2nd time -SJ 688
• Read 3rd time -SJ 688
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 688
5/2/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/12/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/22/2023 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2023-282
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CS/CS/HB 935, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2023 at 4:49 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 998 (c1) Chiefs of Police Burgess Compare Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 935 (Ch. 2023-282) -SJ 688 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 166.0494 Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 935, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/12/2023 at 8:53 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 998 (c1) Chiefs of Police Burgess Compare Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 935 (Ch. 2023-282) -SJ 688
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/26/2023 4:17 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/2/2023 4:32 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 166.0494 Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 935, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/29/2023 at 8:41 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 998 (c1) Chiefs of Police Burgess Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 935 (Ch. 2023-282) -SJ 688
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 340183 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Jacques 4/10/2023
11:19 AMAdopted
4/11/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.531 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 112.5321 Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 935, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2023 at 9:31 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 998 (c1) Chiefs of Police Burgess Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 935 (Ch. 2023-282) -SJ 688
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 876851 - Amendment
Remove lines 31-84 and insert:Jacques 3/27/2023
2:46 PMAdopted without Objection
3/28/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.531 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 112.5321 Page 2 (pdf)
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