2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H4073: Leon County

Legislative Summary

Provides applicability; provides for permanent status; provides cause for suspension or dismissal; provides for transition to new Sheriff; provides beginning date of employees; revises procedures of Career Service Appeals Boards; requires Sheriff to be represented by Sheriff's General Counsel or other specified representative; prohibits certain evidence from inclusion; authorizes chairperson to rule on admissibility of evidence; removes provisions relating to complaints against employees, Complaint Review Boards, & employment status of commissioned & noncommissioned employees; provides severability; provides effective date.

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Bill History

2/28/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Now in State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
In Messages
Senate
4/25/2025
Referred to Rules
Senate
4/25/2025
Received
Senate

Amendments

House Committee Amendment #149395

3/18/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS#224
4/24/2025
114
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House State Affairs Committee
4/2/2025
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Government Operations Subcommittee
3/25/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Government Operations Subcommittee
3/25/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
3/19/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Allison Tant
Allison Tant
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/3/2025194.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/20/2025196.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/28/2025195.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/3/2025481.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/31/2025482.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/25/2025479.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/22/2025479.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/20/2025480.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/17/2025478.6 KB