HB 937: Purple Alert
GENERAL BILL by Casello ; Keen ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Daniels ; Harris ; Hunschofsky ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Skidmore ; Truenow ; Valdés
Purple Alert; Requires local law enforcement agencies to develop policies for local activation of Purple Alert for certain missing adults; specifies requirements; specifies duties of FDLE's Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse in event of state Purple Alert; specifies conditions under which local law enforcement agency may request clearinghouse to open case.
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
 
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/19/2023 House • Filed 
1/5/2024 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee 
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 
1/17/2024 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda 
1/19/2024 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee 
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
1/22/2024 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda 
1/24/2024 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 
• Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
1/26/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda 
1/30/2024 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee 
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/15/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024) 
2/21/2024 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading 
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/22/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024) 
2/27/2024 House • Read 2nd time 
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/28/2024 House • Read 3rd time 
• Passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
2/28/2024 Senate • In Messages 
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Received
3/1/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 586 
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 640 -SJ 586
• Read 2nd time -SJ 586
• Read 3rd time -SJ 586
• Passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 0 -SJ 586
3/1/2024 House • In Messages 
• Ordered enrolled
4/2/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor 
4/11/2024 • Approved by Governor 
4/12/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-82 
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HB 937, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2024 at 1:53 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 640 (c1) Purple Alert Berman Identical Last Action: 3/1/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 937 (Ch. 2024-82) -SJ 586 
                                                    
                                            Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 937.0205 Purple Alert. Page 1 (pdf)  - 
                    
HB 937, Original Filed Version Posted 12/19/2023 at 9:46 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2024 (pdf) 
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2024 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 640 (c1) Purple Alert Berman Identical Last Action: 3/1/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 937 (Ch. 2024-82) -SJ 586 
                                                    
                                            Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 2/28/2024 11:23 AM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/1/2024 11:08 AM Senate 31 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 937.0205 Purple Alert. Page 1 (pdf)