Bill Commons

FL HB 849

died on adjournment

Department of Law Enforcement

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 849 pass?

No. FL HB 849 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-11): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 418 (Ch. 2026-147)

What is FL HB 849 about?

Department of Law Enforcement; 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.

Who sponsors FL HB 849?

Abbott, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 849, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Department of Law Enforcement; 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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-11 — Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 418 (Ch. 2026-147)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Abbottprimary
  • Criminal Justice Subcommitteeprimary
  • Judiciary Committeeprimary
  • López, J.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-11

    Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 524

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-11

    Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 418 (Ch. 2026-147)

    deferral

  3. 2026-02-11

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  4. 2026-02-11

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1

  5. 2026-02-11

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  6. 2026-02-10

    CS Filed

    filing

  7. 2026-02-10

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  8. 2026-02-10

    Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  9. 2026-02-10

    Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-06

    Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  11. 2026-01-30

    Now in Judiciary Committee

  12. 2026-01-30

    Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee

  13. 2026-01-29

    Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-01-27

    Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

  15. 2026-01-21

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  16. 2026-01-21

    Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

  17. 2026-01-21

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-01-21

    Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-01-20

    CS Filed

    filing

  20. 2026-01-20

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  21. 2026-01-20

    Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  22. 2026-01-20

    Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2026-01-15

    PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  24. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  25. 2026-01-05

    Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  26. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  28. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-12-19

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

    2026-01-20 · pass · 15-0

  • Favorable (Justice Budget Subcommittee)

    2026-01-29 · pass · 13-0

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee)

    2026-02-10 · pass · 16-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/849/ByCategory

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