2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H1487: Emergency Services

Legislative Summary

Removes limitation on number of red or red & white warning signals that certain vehicles may display; revises circumstances under which certain applicants for specified license are exempt from specified requirement; requires applicant seeking such exemption to submit sworn affidavit to DOH attesting to certain facts; revises number of counties that may be granted such exemption; prohibits licensed volunteer ambulance service from applying for, receiving funds under, or participating in certain grant programs.

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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 Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
PCS added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
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 1)
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Bill released to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
In Messages
Senate
4/23/2025
Referred to Rules
Senate
4/23/2025
Received
Senate
4/24/2025
Withdrawn from Rules
Senate
4/24/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
4/24/2025
Substituted for CS/SB 1644
Senate
4/24/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/24/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/24/2025
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
Senate
4/24/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Ordered enrolled
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RCS#46
4/24/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS#178
4/23/2025
115
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health & Human Services Committee
4/15/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
4/3/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/24/2025109.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/3/2025165.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/28/2025168.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/16/2025471.0 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/14/2025471.0 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/3/2025445.3 KB