Bill Summary

by Leek, Brannan III Co Sponsors: Altman, Avila, Bell, Beltran, Botana, Buchanan, Bush III, Casello, Chambliss, DiCeglie, Fabricio, Fetterhoff, Grall, Gregory, Hawkins, Ingoglia, Latvala, Maggard, Massullo, MD, McClain, Morales, Overdorf, Payne, Rizo, Robinson (W) Jr., Rommel, Roth, Salzman, Shoaf, Sirois, Smith, Snyder, Stevenson, Yarborough CS Sponsors: Appropriations Committee

Law Enforcement ; Authorizes a sheriff to transfer funds between specified categories and code levels after his or her budget is approved; revises salary minimums for county sheriffs; provides for adoption benefits for law enforcements officers; creates Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program; provides exemption from certain law enforcement officer training requirements for military veterans; provides requirements for skills training for law enforcement officers relating to officer health & safety; makes children of law enforcement officers eligible for Family Empowerment Scholarships; encourages school districts to establish public safety telecommunication training programs & offer law enforcement explorer programs; requires Board of Governors & State Board of Education to create process that enables eligible law enforcement officers or former officers to earn credit for college-level training & education acquired while serving an officer; creates Florida Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship Program; provides for reimbursement for out-of-state & special operations forces law enforcement equivalency training. Effective Date: 7/1/2022

   H Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
   H Appropriations Committee
   H Judiciary Committee
   S Appropriations