2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H1371: Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel

Legislative Summary

Authorizes first responder amputees to continue to serve as first responders; creates Florida Medal of Valor & Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal; prohibits use of motor vehicle kill switches; requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for attempted murder in first degree committed against specified justice system personnel; prohibits depriving specified officers of digital recording devices or restraint devices, rendering them useless, or otherwise preventing officer from defending himself or herself or summoning assistance; revises requirements for reporting of missing persons information; creates Critical Infrastructure Mapping Grant Program within FDLE; specifies requirements for testing inmates for infectious diseases.

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Bill History

2/27/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Referred to Budget Committee
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Now in Budget Committee
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Added to Budget Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Reported out of Budget Committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Now in Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Amendment 791963 Failed
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Amendment 382679 adopted
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
In Messages
Senate

Amendments

House Floor Amendment #382679

4/23/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #791963

4/18/2025Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment #256077

4/7/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS#257
4/25/2025
111
Yea
0
Nay
8
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary Committee
4/17/2025
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Budget Committee
4/8/2025
29
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/26/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/25/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/25/2025141.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/17/2025194.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/9/2025173.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/26/2025176.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/27/2025188.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/17/2025658.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/15/2025647.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/9/2025647.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/5/2025656.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/26/2025627.9 KB