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.
- 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  | 
                        
| 6/18/2025 | 
                                    • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor | 
                        |
| 6/23/2025 | 
                                    • Approved by Governor | 
                        |
| 6/24/2025 | 
                                    • Chapter No. 2025-176 |