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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 4/12/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-82
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. 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    3/1/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 586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)

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  • 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)

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