CS/HB 847: Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Johnson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Plakon
Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program; Creates Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program within FDLE; provides for annual award of grants; specifies uses of grants; requires annual report by each grant recipient; & provides rulemaking authority.
Senate Committee References:
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/20/2025 House • Filed
3/2/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/17/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/19/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/20/2025 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/21/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/4/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/8/2025 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/10/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
4/16/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
4/16/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
4/22/2025 Senate • Received
4/24/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 526
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1072 -SJ 526
• Read 2nd time -SJ 526
• Read 3rd time -SJ 526
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 526
4/24/2025 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
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CS/HB 847, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2025 at 11:07 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1072 (c1) Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program McClain Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 847 -SJ 526 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 943.328 Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 847, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2025 at 10:05 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1072 (c1) Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program McClain Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 847 -SJ 526
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/16/2025 2:54 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/24/2025 10:17 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 943.328 Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 847, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2025 at 3:33 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/13/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1072 Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program McClain Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 847 -SJ 526
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 251757 - Amendment
Remove lines 32-45 and insertJohnson 3/18/2025
1:47 PMAdopted
3/19/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 943.328 Page 1 (pdf)