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.
Last Action: 2/11/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
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 |
| 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 |
