CS/HB 849: Department of Law Enforcement
GENERAL BILL by 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; specifies that appointments & reappointments of members to Medical Examiners Commission are considered in force until certain conditions are met; requires commission to appoint district medical examiners for medical examiner districts; provides that physician members of commission are eligible to serve as district medical examiners upon approval by commission; requires Criminal Justice Professionalism Program to provide staff support to Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission within department; requires commission to act independently of any criminal justice agency; provides manners of administrative complaint service by commission to law enforcement, correctional, & correctional probation officers; requires commission to establish online continued employment training components relating to diabetic emergencies, online initial training & continuing education courses relating to medical use of marijuana, continued employment training components relating to autism spectrum disorder, & online continued employment training components relating to Alzheimer's disease & related forms of dementia.
Last Action: 1/29/2026 House - Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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 |
