Florida House Bill 1283

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died on Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Requires copy of complaint, signed by complainant under oath, to be provided to law enforcement officers & correctional officers who are under investigation before any interrogation begins; provides exception if complaint is accompanied by corroborating evidence; prohibits certain personnel actions from being taken against law enforcement officer or correctional officer unless such officer receives copy of complaint signed by complainant under oath unless certain exception applies; requires certain investigative files to be included in officer's personnel file; prohibits investigation that does not result in imposition of disciplinary action from affecting officer's ability to receive promotion, raise, or any other commendation; requires complaint against law enforcement officer or correctional officer to be in writing & signed under oath by person filing complaint unless certain exception applies; provides penalties for making false complaint.

Complaints Against Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers

House Government Operations Subcommittee	Rep. Thomas Fabricio [R]	Rep. Omar Blanco [R]	Rep. Jose Alvarez [D]
Rep. Jeff Holcomb [R]	Rep. Susan Plasencia [R]	Rep. Judson Sapp [R]

2026-03-05 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#711 (Y: 94 N: 5 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House Judiciary Committee (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - House Government Operations Subcommittee (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - House Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-13	Senate	Died on Calendar
2026-03-11	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-11	Senate	Removed from Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26
2026-03-11	Senate	Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26
2026-03-11	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-11	Senate	Withdrawn from Rules
2026-03-05	Senate	Received
2026-03-05	Senate	Referred to Rules
2026-03-05	Senate	In Messages
2026-03-05	House	CS passed; YEAS 94, NAYS 5
2026-03-05	House	Read 3rd time
2026-03-05	House	Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-05	House	Read 2nd time
2026-03-02	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
2026-02-24	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-24	House	Bill released to House Calendar
2026-02-24	House	Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2026-02-24	House	Favorable by Judiciary Committee
2026-02-20	House	Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2026-02-13	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2026-02-13	House	Now in Judiciary Committee
2026-02-13	House	Referred to Judiciary Committee
2026-02-12	House	CS Filed
2026-02-12	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-02-12	House	Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
2026-02-11	House	Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
2026-02-09	House	Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-28	House	Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
2026-01-28	House	Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-28	House	Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-26	House	Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-15	House	Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-15	House	Referred to Judiciary Committee
2026-01-15	House	Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
2026-01-15	House	Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-13	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-08	House	Filed

S1544 (Same As) 2026-03-13 - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
112	532		Amended Code	See Bill Text
112	533		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1283
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1283/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1283/BillText/c1/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1283/Amendment/065307/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1283/Analyses/h1283.CRM.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1283/Analyses/h1283a.CRM.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1283/Analyses/h1283b.GOS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1283/Analyses/h1283c.GOS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1283/Analyses/h1283d.JDC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1283/Analyses/h1283e.JDC.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=75635&IsPCB=0&BillId=83978
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76406&IsPCB=0&BillId=83978
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76845&IsPCB=0&BillId=83978
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1283/Vote/HouseVote_h01283c1711.PDF