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]
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.
Title
Department of Law Enforcement
Sponsors
| House Judiciary Committee | House Criminal Justice Subcommittee | Rep. Shane Abbott [R] | Rep. Johanna Lopez [D] |
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]
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
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | House | Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 524 |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2026-02-11 | House | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Bill referred to House Calendar |
| 2026-02-10 | House | CS Filed |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported out of Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda |
| 2026-01-21 | House | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Referred to Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-20 | House | CS Filed |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 2026-01-13 | House | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2026-01-05 | House | Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-05 | House | Referred to Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-01-05 | House | Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-05 | House | Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2025-12-19 | House | Filed |
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
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
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 195 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 406 | 02 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 406 | 06 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 406 | 135 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 943 | 0536 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 943 | 0581 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 943 | 11 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 943 | 1395 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 943 | 1726 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 943 | 17261 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 943 | 1727 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 943 | 17299 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
