FL H0849 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 19 2025 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-11 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 524
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

Authorizes FDLE to adopt rules relating to Florida Medal of Valor & Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal programs; requires commission to appoint district medical examiners by majority vote to fill vacancies; provides that physician members of commission are eligible to serve as district medical examiners upon approval by commission,; authorizes organ procurement organization, eye bank, & tissue bank to view & copy specified autopsy records; authorizes Criminal Justice Information Program to collect, process, store, maintain, & disseminate records containing immigration detainer information; requires law enforcement agencies to capture & submit fingerprints of specified offenders to department; authorizes applications for administrative expunction of specified records; provides manners of administrative complaint service by Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission to law enforcement, correctional, & correctional probation officers.

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Title

Department of Law Enforcement

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-10 - House - House Judiciary Committee (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-01-29 - House - House Justice Budget Subcommittee (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - House - House Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-11HouseLaid on Table, refer to CS/SB 524
2026-02-11HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-11House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2026-02-11HouseBill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-10HouseCS Filed
2026-02-10HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-02-10HouseReported out of Judiciary Committee
2026-02-10HouseFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
2026-02-06HouseAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda
2026-01-30HouseNow in Judiciary Committee
2026-01-30HouseReported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
2026-01-29HouseFavorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
2026-01-27HouseAdded to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-21House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2026-01-21HouseNow in Justice Budget Subcommittee
2026-01-21HouseReferred to Judiciary Committee
2026-01-21HouseReferred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
2026-01-20HouseCS Filed
2026-01-20HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-01-20HouseReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-20HouseFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-15HousePCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-05HouseNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-05HouseReferred to Judiciary Committee
2026-01-05HouseReferred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
2026-01-05HouseReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-12-19HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S524 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in returning Messages
H365 (Similar To) 2026-03-10 - Laid on Table, refer to SB 418
S418 (Similar To) 2026-03-11 - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
112195Amended CodeSee Bill Text
40602Amended CodeSee Bill Text
40606Amended CodeSee Bill Text
406135Amended CodeSee Bill Text
9430536Amended CodeSee Bill Text
9430581Amended CodeSee Bill Text
94311Amended CodeSee Bill Text
9431395Amended CodeSee Bill Text
9431726Amended CodeSee Bill Text
94317261Amended CodeSee Bill Text
9431727Amended CodeSee Bill Text
94317299Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/849
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/849/BillText/Filed/PDF
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/849/BillText/c1/PDF
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/849/BillText/c2/PDF
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/849/Amendment/303537/PDF
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/849/Amendment/956867/PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/849/Analyses/h0849.CRM.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/849/Analyses/h0849a.JUB.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/849/Analyses/h0849b.JUB.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/849/Analyses/h0849c.JDC.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/849/Analyses/h0849d.JDC.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=75304&IsPCB=1&BillId=83497
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=75775&IsPCB=0&BillId=83497
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76226&IsPCB=0&BillId=83497

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