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State Government / Florida / Legislation / SB 524

SB 524Session 2026SenateFailed

Department of Law Enforcement

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Department of Law Enforcement; Authorizing the Department of Law Enforcement to adopt rules relating to the Florida Medal of Valor and the Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal; specifying the circumstances under which an appointment or reappointment to the Medical Examiners Commission is considered in force; requiring the commission, rather than the Governor, to appoint district medical examiners for each medical examiner district; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to accept and process fingerprints taken of natural persons who are control persons of a licensee or are applicants for licensure, etc.

Latest development · Mar 13, 2026

Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 418 (Ch. 2026-147)

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Session
2026
Introduced
Nov 17, 2025
Latest passage
Mar 11, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

HealthJustice & Public SafetyBusiness & Economy

Source subjects

insurancepublic healthsubject index

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

Fiscal Policy

Primary sponsorSimon

Action timeline

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View full action timeline38 actions⌄
  1. Mar 13, 2026

    Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 418 (Ch. 2026-147)

    FailureSenate
  2. Mar 13, 2026

    In returning messages

    Senate
  3. Mar 13, 2026

    Insisted on amendment, and requested the Senate to concur

    House
  4. Mar 13, 2026

    Insisted on amendment 222029

    House
  5. Mar 13, 2026

    Added to Senate Message List

    House
  6. Mar 12, 2026

    In Messages

    House
  7. Mar 12, 2026

    Refused to concur, requested House to recede

    Senate
  8. Mar 11, 2026

    In returning messages

    Senate
  9. Mar 11, 2026

    CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0

    PassageHouse
  10. Mar 11, 2026

    Read 3rd time

    Reading 3House
  11. Mar 11, 2026

    Added to Third Reading Calendar

    House
  12. Mar 11, 2026

    Amendment 222029 adopted

    House
  13. Mar 11, 2026

    Read 2nd time

    Reading 2House
  14. Mar 10, 2026

    1st Reading (Engrossed 1)

    Reading 1House
  15. Mar 10, 2026

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)

    House
  16. Mar 10, 2026

    Bill referred to House Calendar

    House
  17. Mar 5, 2026

    In Messages

    House
  18. Mar 4, 2026

    CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

    PassageSenate
  19. Mar 4, 2026

    Read 3rd time

    Reading 3Senate
  20. Mar 4, 2026

    Amendment(s) adopted (712722)

    Senate
  21. Mar 4, 2026

    Read 2nd time

    Reading 2Senate
  22. Feb 26, 2026

    Retained on Special Order Calendar

    Senate
  23. Feb 25, 2026

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26

    Senate
  24. Feb 25, 2026

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

    Senate
  25. Feb 24, 2026

    CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time

    Senate
  26. Feb 24, 2026

    Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

    Senate
  27. Feb 24, 2026

    CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

    Senate
  28. Feb 19, 2026

    On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

    Senate
  29. Feb 2, 2026

    On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed

    Senate
  30. Jan 21, 2026

    Now in Fiscal Policy

    Senate
  31. Jan 21, 2026

    Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  32. Jan 16, 2026

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/21/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

    Senate
  33. Jan 13, 2026

    Introduced

    IntroductionSenate
  34. Jan 12, 2026

    Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

    Senate
  35. Jan 12, 2026

    Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  36. Jan 5, 2026

    On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

    Senate
  37. Dec 1, 2025

    Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  38. Nov 17, 2025

    Filed

    FilingSenate

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