Bill Summary

HB 1211 Public Safety (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Abbott, Alvarez, D. Co Sponsors: Holcomb CS Sponsors: Government Operations Subcommittee
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Summary
Public Safety: Establishes Counterterrorism/Counterintelligence Unit within FDLE; revises definitions of "affiliated first responder organization" & "first responder" to include additional personnel in provisions relating to peer support for first responders; revises requirements for reporting of missing persons information; provides exemption from certain law enforcement basic training requirements for persons who have served as intelligence or counterintelligence officers or agents for specified time period; requires certain basic skills training in resilience for law enforcement officers; authorizes first responder amputees to continue to serve as first responders in certain circumstances; creates Florida Medal of Valor & Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal & provides requirements for such medals. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Government Operations Subcommittee
» H Justice Budget Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/27/25
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Filed
03/05/25
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Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Justice Budget Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; State Affairs Committee
03/05/25
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Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
03/28/25
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On Committee agenda - Government Operations Subcommittee, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 404 H - PCS
04/01/25
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Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/02/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/03/25
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Reference to State Affairs Committee removed; Remaining references: Justice Budget Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
04/03/25
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Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
1211
Filed on 02/27/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Government Operations Sub
Filed on 03/28/25
Adopted
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1211C1
Filed on 04/02/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
20.201
111.09
937.021
937.022
943.0322
943.131
943.1714
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