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SB 524Session 2026SenateFailed

Department of Law Enforcement

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.

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Failed

Introduced

Nov 17, 2025

Latest action

Mar 13, 2026

Recorded roll calls

5

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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  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

Roll-call votes

The newest recorded chamber votes appear first. Your own representatives are highlighted when available.

passMar 11, 2026House

Passage, Third Reading

Vote source ↗
111 yes0 no6 not voting
View 117 recorded positions
Abbottyes
Albertyes
Alvarez, D.yes
Alvarez, J.yes
Andersonyes
Andradeyes
Antonenot voting
Aristideyes
Bakeryes
Banksonyes
Barnabyyes
Bartlemanyes
Basabeyes
Benarrochyes
Berfieldyes
Blackyes
Blancoyes
Boothyes
Borreroyes
Botanayes
Boylesyes
Brackettyes
Brannanyes
Buchananyes
Busattayes
Campbellyes
Canadyyes
Casselyes
Chamberlinyes
Chamblissyes
Chaneyyes
Cobbyes
Conerlyyes
Crossyes
Daleyyes
Danielsyes
Driskellyes
Dugganyes
Dunkleyyes
Edmondsyes
Eskamaniyes
Espositoyes
Fabricioyes
Franklinyes
Ganttyes
Garrisonyes
Gentryyes
Gerwigyes
Giallombardoyes
Gonzalez Pittmanyes
Gossett-Seidmanyes
Gottliebyes
Grecoyes
Griffittsyes
Growyes
Harrisyes
Hart-Lowmanyes
Hinsonyes
Hodgersyes
Holcombyes
Hunschofskyyes
Jacquesyes
Johnsonyes
Josephnot voting
Kendallyes
Kincart Jonssonyes
Kosteryes
LaMarcayes
Longyes
López, J.yes
Maggardyes
Maneyyes
McClureyes
McFarlandyes
Meloyes
Michaelyes
Milleryes
Mooneyyes
Nixyes
Nixonyes
Oliveryes
Overdorfyes
Owenyes
Partingtonyes
Perezyes
Persons-Mulickayes
Plakonyes
Plasencianot voting
Porrasyes
Rayneryes
Redondoyes
Rizoyes
Robinson, F.yes
Robinson, W.yes
Rosenwaldnot voting
Salzmanyes
Sappyes
Shoafyes
Siroisyes
Skidmoreyes
Smithyes
Snyderyes
Spenceryes
Starkyes
Steeleyes
Tantyes
Tendrichnot voting
Tomkowyes
Trabulsynot voting
Tramontyes
Tuckyes
Valdésyes
Weinbergeryes
Woodsonyes
Yarkoskyyes
Yeageryes
Youngyes
passMar 4, 2026Senate

Third Reading

Vote source ↗
37 yes0 no2 not voting
View 39 recorded positions
Albrittonyes
Arringtonyes
Avilaexcused
Bermanyes
Bernardyes
Boydyes
Bracy Davisyes
Bradleyyes
Brodeuryes
Burgessyes
Burtonyes
Calatayudyes
Davisexcused
DiCeglieyes
Gaetzyes
Garciayes
Grallyes
Grutersyes
Harrellyes
Hooperyes
Jonesyes
Leekyes
Martinyes
Massulloyes
Mayfieldyes
McClainyes
Osgoodyes
Passidomoyes
Pizzoyes
Polskyyes
Rodriguezyes
Rousonyes
Shariefyes
Simonyes
Smithyes
Truenowyes
Trumbullyes
Wrightyes
Yarboroughyes
passFeb 24, 2026Senate

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Vote source ↗
18 yes0 no2 other
View 20 recorded positions
Arringtonyes
Avilayes
Bernardyes
Boydyes
Bracy Davisyes
Bradleyyes
Burtonyes
Calatayudyes
Davisyes
Gaetzyes
Grutersother
Jonesyes
Leekyes
Mayfieldyes
Osgoodyes
Passidomoyes
Rodriguezyes
Simonyes
Truenowyes
Yarboroughother
passJan 21, 2026Senate

Favorable

Vote source ↗
8 yes0 no0 other
View 8 recorded positions
Garciayes
Martinyes
Osgoodyes
Polskyyes
Simonyes
Smithyes
Wrightyes
Yarboroughyes
passJan 12, 2026Senate

Favorable

Vote source ↗
8 yes0 no0 other
View 8 recorded positions
Bernardyes
Bradleyyes
Garciayes
Martinyes
Pizzoyes
Simonyes
Smithyes
Yarboroughyes

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