CS/CS/HB 849: Department of Law Enforcement
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Abbott ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J.
Department of Law Enforcement; Authorizes FDLE to adopt rules relating to Florida Medal of Valor & Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal programs; requires commission to appoint district medical examiners by majority vote to fill vacancies; provides that physician members of commission are eligible to serve as district medical examiners upon approval by commission,; authorizes organ procurement organization, eye bank, & tissue bank to view & copy specified autopsy records; authorizes Criminal Justice Information Program to collect, process, store, maintain, & disseminate records containing immigration detainer information; requires law enforcement agencies to capture & submit fingerprints of specified offenders to department; authorizes applications for administrative expunction of specified records; provides manners of administrative complaint service by Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission to law enforcement, correctional, & correctional probation officers.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/11/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/11/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/19/2025 House • Filed
1/5/2026 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/20/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/21/2026 House • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/27/2026 House • Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
1/30/2026 House • Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/6/2026 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/10/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/11/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/CS/HB 849, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/10/2026 at 6:10 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 524 Department of Law Enforcement Simon Compare Last Action: 2/2/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed 
Citations - Statutes (12)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.195 Florida Medal of Valor and Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal. Page 3 (pdf) 406.02 Medical Examiners Commission; membership; terms; duties; staff. Page 3 (pdf) 406.06 District medical examiners; associates; suspension of medical examiners. Page 4 (pdf) 406.135 Autopsies; confidentiality of photographs and video and audio recordings; confidentiality of reports of minor victims of domestic violence; exemption. Page 5 (pdf) 943.0536 Page 6 (pdf) 943.0581 Administrative expunction for arrests made contrary to law or by mistake. Page 6 (pdf) 943.11 Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission; membership; meetings; compensation. Page 8 (pdf) 943.1395 Certification for employment or appointment; concurrent certification; reemployment or reappointment; inactive status; revocation; suspension; investigation. Page 9 (pdf) 943.1726 Continued employment training relating to diabetic emergencies. Page 10 (pdf) 943.17261 Department of Law Enforcement; training related to medical use of marijuana. Page 10 (pdf) 943.1727 Continued employment training relating to autism spectrum disorder. Page 11 (pdf) 943.17299 Continued employment training relating to Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia. Page 11 (pdf) -
CS/HB 849, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/20/2026 at 5:34 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2026 (pdf)
Justice Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 524 Department of Law Enforcement Simon Similar Last Action: 2/2/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 303537 - Amendment
Between lines 85 and 86, insert:Abbott 2/9/2026
1:36 PMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration
2/9/2026PDF 956867 - Amendment
Between lines 85 and 86, insert:Abbott 2/9/2026
3:30 PMAdopted
2/10/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.195 Florida Medal of Valor and Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal. Page 2 (pdf) 406.02 Medical Examiners Commission; membership; terms; duties; staff. Page 3 (pdf) 406.06 District medical examiners; associates; suspension of medical examiners. Page 3 (pdf) 943.11 Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission; membership; meetings; compensation. Page 4 (pdf) 943.1395 Certification for employment or appointment; concurrent certification; reemployment or reappointment; inactive status; revocation; suspension; investigation. Page 5 (pdf) 943.1726 Continued employment training relating to diabetic emergencies. Page 6 (pdf) 943.17261 Department of Law Enforcement; training related to medical use of marijuana. Page 6 (pdf) 943.1727 Continued employment training relating to autism spectrum disorder. Page 7 (pdf) 943.17299 Continued employment training relating to Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia. Page 7 (pdf) -
HB 849, Original Filed Version Posted 12/19/2025 at 1:05 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 524 Department of Law Enforcement Simon Similar Last Action: 2/2/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 406.02 Medical Examiners Commission; membership; terms; duties; staff. Page 2 (pdf) 406.06 District medical examiners; associates; suspension of medical examiners. Page 3 (pdf) 943.11 Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission; membership; meetings; compensation. Page 4 (pdf) 943.1395 Certification for employment or appointment; concurrent certification; reemployment or reappointment; inactive status; revocation; suspension; investigation. Page 5 (pdf) 943.1726 Continued employment training relating to diabetic emergencies. Page 5 (pdf) 943.17261 Department of Law Enforcement; training related to medical use of marijuana. Page 6 (pdf) 943.1727 Continued employment training relating to autism spectrum disorder. Page 6 (pdf) 943.17299 Continued employment training relating to Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia. Page 7 (pdf)