The Florida Senate

SB 184: Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders

GENERAL BILL by Avila ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hooper

Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders; Prohibiting a person, after receiving a warning not to approach from a first responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, from violating such warning and approaching or remaining within a specified distance of the first responder with specified intent, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  10/11/2023	Senate	• Filed
  11/7/2023	Senate	• Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules
  11/27/2023	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/05/23, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
  12/5/2023	Senate	• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 • Now in Community Affairs
  1/4/2024	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/09/24, 4:30 pm, 401 Senate Building
  1/9/2024	Senate	• Introduced • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  1/10/2024	Senate	• Now in Rules
  1/19/2024	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/24/24, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  1/24/2024	Senate	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2/8/2024	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/24
  2/14/2024	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 386 • Placed on 3rd reading
  2/15/2024	Senate	• Read 3rd time -SJ 394 • Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 394 • Immediately certified -SJ 397
  2/15/2024	House	• In Messages
  3/4/2024	House	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024) • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/5/2024	House	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 752933 Failed • Amendment 607261 Failed • Amendment 476397 Failed • Amendment 903751 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar
  3/6/2024	House	• Read 3rd time • Passed as amended; YEAS 85, NAYS 27
  3/6/2024	Senate	• In returning messages
  3/7/2024	Senate	• Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (903751) -SJ 908 • Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 909 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
  4/10/2024		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4/12/2024		• Approved by Governor • Chapter No. 2024-85

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• SB 184, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2024 at 11:12 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  H 75 (c1)	Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders	Criminal Justice Subcommittee	Similar	Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2024-85)

  Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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• SB 184, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/7/2024 at 10:22 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  H 75 (c1)	Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders	Criminal Justice Subcommittee	Similar	Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2024-85)

  Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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• SB 184, Original Filed Version Posted 10/11/2023 at 10:22 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 12/4/2023 (pdf) Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 12/5/2023 (pdf) Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/8/2024 (pdf) Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/9/2024 (pdf) Rules (Pre-Meeting) 1/23/2024 (pdf) Rules (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2024 (pdf) House Message Summary (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  H 75 (c1)	Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders	Criminal Justice Subcommittee	Similar	Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2024-85)

  Floor Amendments (8)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
  752933 - Amendment Between lines 14 and 15, insert:	Nixon	3/5/2024 7:06 AM	House: Failed 3/5/2024	PDF
  981451 - Amendment Remove lines 20-24 and insert:	Rizo	3/5/2024 7:49 AM	House: Withdrawn 3/5/2024	PDF
  729971 - Amendment to Amendment (981451) Remove line 14 and insert:	Rizo	3/5/2024 8:50 AM	House: Withdrawn 3/5/2024	PDF
  607261 - Amendment Remove lines 26-39 and insert:	Nixon	3/5/2024 7:06 AM	House: Failed 3/5/2024	PDF
  903751 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Rizo	3/5/2024 7:18 AM	Senate: Concurred 3/7/2024	PDF
  100241 - Amendment to Amendment (903751) Between lines 4 and 5, insert:	Nixon	3/5/2024 8:44 AM	House: Withdrawn 3/5/2024	PDF
  476397 - Amendment to Amendment (903751) Remove lines 15-18 and insert:	Bracy Davis	3/5/2024 8:53 AM	House: Failed 3/5/2024	PDF
  091895 - Amendment to Amendment (903751) Remove lines 18-31 and insert:	Nixon	3/5/2024 8:36 AM	House: Withdrawn 3/5/2024	PDF

  Committee Votes (3)

  Date	Committee	Result
  12/5/2023 2:00 PM	Criminal Justice	5 Yeas - 2 Nays
  1/9/2024 4:30 PM	Community Affairs	8 Yeas - 0 Nays
  1/24/2024 11:00 AM	Rules	18 Yeas - 0 Nays

  Floor Votes (3)

  Date	Chamber	Result
  2/15/2024 9:29 AM	Senate	39 Yeas - 0 Nays
  3/6/2024 2:41 PM	House	85 Yeas - 27 Nays
  3/7/2024 10:38 AM	Senate	39 Yeas - 1 Nays

  Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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