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CS/CS/CS/HB 1371: Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Budget Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Nix ; Alvarez, D. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abbott ; Alvarez, J. ; Anderson ; Booth ; Fabricio ; Owen ; Rizo

Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel; Authorizes first responder amputees to continue to serve as first responders; creates Florida Medal of Valor & Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal; prohibits use of motor vehicle kill switches; requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for attempted murder in first degree committed against specified justice system personnel; prohibits depriving specified officers of digital recording devices or restraint devices, rendering them useless, or otherwise preventing officer from defending himself or herself or summoning assistance; revises requirements for reporting of missing persons information; creates Critical Infrastructure Mapping Grant Program within FDLE; specifies requirements for testing inmates for infectious diseases.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/29/2025 House - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/27/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/24/2025 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/26/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/27/2025 House • Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Budget Committee
4/4/2025 House • Added to Budget Committee agenda
4/8/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
4/9/2025 House • Reported out of Budget Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/10/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/15/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/17/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
4/22/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
4/24/2025 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
4/25/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 791963 Failed
• Amendment 382679 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
4/25/2025 Senate • In Messages
4/28/2025 Senate • Referred to Rules
• Received
4/29/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 637
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1444 -SJ 638
• Read 2nd time -SJ 637
• Read 3rd time -SJ 638
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 638
4/29/2025 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled