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CS/CS/CS/SB 1444: Public Safety

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice ; Criminal Justice ; Collins

Public Safety; Authorizing first responder amputees to continue to serve as first responders under certain circumstances; prohibiting the use of motor vehicle kill switches; providing that specified persons may carry concealed firearms under certain circumstances and use them in the same manner as on-duty law enforcement officers; prohibiting a person from depriving specified officers of digital recording devices or restraint devices, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/29/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 1371 -SJ 638
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
    3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    4/1/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    4/3/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
    4/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    4/15/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    4/17/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/22/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
    • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    4/24/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25
    • CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    4/29/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 637
    • Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 1371 -SJ 638
    • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 1371 -SJ 638

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1444, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2025 at 11:02 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1371 (er) Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Ordered enrolled Track This Bill
    H 1211 (c1) Public Safety Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 1042 Interfering with an Officer’s Means of Protection or Communication Martin Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 1554 Public Safety Collins Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    131266 - Amendment
    Between lines 167 and 168 insert:     		Polsky 4/28/2025
    2:02 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/29/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    641688 - Amendment
    Between lines 197 and 198 insert:     		Collins 4/29/2025
    8:11 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/29/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.1815 Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and law enforcement officers; special provisions for employment-related accidents and injuries. Page 2 (pdf)
    112.195 Page 3 (pdf)
    316.2675 Page 4 (pdf)
    500.92 Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Page 4 (pdf)
    775.0823 Violent offenses committed against specified justice system personnel. Page 5 (pdf)
    790.052 Carrying concealed firearms; off-duty law enforcement officers. Page 6 (pdf)
    817.49 False reports of commission of crimes; penalty. Page 6 (pdf)
    843.025 Depriving officer of means of protection or communication. Page 7 (pdf)
    937.021 Missing child and missing adult reports. Page 7 (pdf)
    937.022 Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse. Page 9 (pdf)
    943.0413 Page 10 (pdf)
    951.27 Blood tests of inmates. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1444, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/17/2025 at 4:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1211 (c1) Public Safety Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    H 1371 (c3) Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Ordered enrolled Track This Bill
    S 1042 Interfering with an Officer’s Means of Protection or Communication Martin Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 1100 Protective Services for Certain Victims and Witnesses Martin Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 1214 Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records Martin Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 1554 Public Safety Collins Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    370304 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Collins)     		4/21/2025
    10:58 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/23/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/22/2025 11:00 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.1815 Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and law enforcement officers; special provisions for employment-related accidents and injuries. Page 3 (pdf)
    112.195 Page 3 (pdf)
    316.2675 Page 5 (pdf)
    397.417 Peer specialists. Page 47 (pdf)
    420.6241 Persons with lived experience. Page 53 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 58 (pdf)
    500.92 Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Page 12 (pdf)
    775.0823 Violent offenses committed against specified justice system personnel. Page 5 (pdf)
    790.051 Exemption from licensing requirements; law enforcement officers. Page 6 (pdf)
    790.052 Carrying concealed firearms; off-duty law enforcement officers. Page 7 (pdf)
    790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm. Page 7 (pdf)
    817.49 False reports of commission of crimes; penalty. Page 7 (pdf)
    843.025 Depriving officer of means of protection or communication. Page 47 (pdf)
    914.25 Protective services for certain victims and witnesses. Page 58 (pdf)
    914.27 Confidentiality of victim and witness information. Page 59 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 14 (pdf)
    937.021 Missing child and missing adult reports. Page 9 (pdf)
    937.022 Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse. Page 11 (pdf)
    943.031 Florida Violent Crime and Drug Control Council. Page 60 (pdf)
    943.0413 Page 62 (pdf)
    943.0595 Automatic sealing of criminal history records; confidentiality of related court records. Page 61 (pdf)
    951.27 Blood tests of inmates. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1444, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/3/2025 at 11:01 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1371 (c3) Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Ordered enrolled Track This Bill
    S 1042 Interfering with an Officer’s Means of Protection or Communication Martin Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill
    S 1100 Protective Services for Certain Victims and Witnesses Martin Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    633166 - Amendment
    Delete lines 70 - 223 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Collins)     		4/14/2025
    1:05 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/16/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 130156 - Substitute Amendment (633166)
    Delete lines 70 - 223 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Collins)     		4/15/2025
    8:30 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/16/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2025 12:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.2675 Page 3 (pdf)
    321.04 Personnel of the highway patrol; rank classifications; probationary status of new patrol officers; subsistence; special assignments. Page 4 (pdf)
    397.417 Peer specialists. Page 44 (pdf)
    420.6241 Persons with lived experience. Page 49 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 54 (pdf)
    775.0823 Violent offenses committed against specified justice system personnel. Page 4 (pdf)
    790.051 Exemption from licensing requirements; law enforcement officers. Page 5 (pdf)
    790.052 Carrying concealed firearms; off-duty law enforcement officers. Page 6 (pdf)
    817.49 False reports of commission of crimes; penalty. Page 6 (pdf)
    843.025 Depriving officer of means of protection or communication. Page 43 (pdf)
    914.25 Protective services for certain victims and witnesses. Page 54 (pdf)
    914.27 Confidentiality of victim and witness information. Page 55 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 11 (pdf)
    943.031 Florida Violent Crime and Drug Control Council. Page 57 (pdf)
    943.0413 Page 58 (pdf)
    943.0595 Automatic sealing of criminal history records; confidentiality of related court records. Page 57 (pdf)
    943.135 Requirements for continued employment. Page 8 (pdf)
    943.1718 Body cameras; policies and procedures. Page 8 (pdf)
    951.27 Blood tests of inmates. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • SB 1444, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 4:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 175 Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel Baker Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 234 Track This Bill
    H 1371 (c1) Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Ordered enrolled Track This Bill
    S 234 (e1) Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel Leek Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    668982 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Collins)     		3/31/2025
    1:10 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/1/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2025 1:30 PM Criminal Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.2675 Page 2 (pdf)
    321.04 Personnel of the highway patrol; rank classifications; probationary status of new patrol officers; subsistence; special assignments. Page 3 (pdf)
    775.0823 Violent offenses committed against specified justice system personnel. Page 3 (pdf)
    782.065 Murder; law enforcement officer, correctional officer, correctional probation officer. Page 4 (pdf)
    790.051 Exemption from licensing requirements; law enforcement officers. Page 5 (pdf)
    790.052 Carrying concealed firearms; off-duty law enforcement officers. Page 5 (pdf)
    817.49 False reports of commission of crimes; penalty. Page 6 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 10 (pdf)
    943.135 Requirements for continued employment. Page 7 (pdf)
    943.1718 Body cameras; policies and procedures. Page 7 (pdf)
    951.27 Blood tests of inmates. Page 7 (pdf)

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