Bill Summary

HB 849 Department of Law Enforcement (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Abbott Co Sponsors: López CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
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. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Justice Budget Subcommittee
» H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
12/19/25
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Filed
01/05/26
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Budget Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/05/26
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
01/15/26
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 404 H - PCS
01/20/26
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/20/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/21/26
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Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
01/27/26
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On Committee agenda - Justice Budget Subcommittee, 01/29/26, 3:00 pm, 314 H
01/29/26
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Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/30/26
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/06/26
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 404 H
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bill text & filed amendments
0849
Filed on 12/19/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Criminal Justice Sub
Filed on 01/15/26
Adopted
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0849C1
Filed on 01/20/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
112.195
406.02
406.06
943.11
943.1395
943.1726
943.17261
943.1727
943.17299
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