CS/SB 86: Peer Support for First Responders
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Burgess ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Collins
Peer Support for First Responders; Revising the definition of the term “first responder” to include specified support personnel for the provision of peer support, etc.
        
        Effective Date: 7/1/2025 
Last Action: 4/3/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 421 (Ch. 2025-9) -SJ 319
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
    
    
    Last Action: 4/3/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 421 (Ch. 2025-9) -SJ 319
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
        
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            Bill History Date Chamber Action 12/5/2024 Senate • Filed 
 1/15/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules 
 2/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/04/25, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building 
 3/4/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 
 • Introduced
 3/5/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) 
 • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
 3/10/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time 
 3/13/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/18/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building 
 3/18/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 
 3/19/2025 Senate • Now in Rules 
 3/21/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/26/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building 
 3/26/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 
 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
 4/1/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/25 
 4/3/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 319 
 • Substituted CS/HB 421 -SJ 319
 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 421 (Ch. 2025-9) -SJ 319
 
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                    CS/SB 86, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2025 at 12:04 PM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (3)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 421 (er) Peer Support for First Responders Criminal Justice Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/22/2025 Chapter No. 2025-9   H 1211 (c1) Public Safety Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Justice Budget Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 421 (Ch. 2025-9), CS/CS/CS/HB 1371 (Ch. 2025-176)   S 1554 Public Safety Collins Compare Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 421 (Ch. 2025-9), CS/CS/CS/HB 1371 (Ch. 2025-176)   Committee Votes (2)Date Committee Result 3/18/2025 1:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 12 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/26/2025 9:00 AM Rules 24 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 111.09 Peer support for first responders. Page 1 (pdf) 
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                    SB 86, Original Filed Version Posted 12/5/2024 at 9:49 AM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/3/2025 (pdf) 
 Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2025 (pdf)
 Related Bills (3)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 421 Peer Support for First Responders Criminal Justice Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/22/2025 Chapter No. 2025-9   H 1211 Public Safety Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Justice Budget Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 421 (Ch. 2025-9), CS/CS/CS/HB 1371 (Ch. 2025-176)   S 1554 Public Safety Collins Compare Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 421 (Ch. 2025-9), CS/CS/CS/HB 1371 (Ch. 2025-176)   Committee Amendments (1)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 759878 - Amendment 
 Delete line 18 and insert:Criminal Justice 
 (Burgess)3/3/2025 
 1:45 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute 
 3/4/2025Web Page 
 PDFCommittee Votes (1)Date Committee Result 3/4/2025 2:00 PM Criminal Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 111.09 Peer support for first responders. Page 1 (pdf)