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State Government / Florida / Legislation / HB 849

HB 849Session 2026HouseIn committee

Department of Law Enforcement

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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.

Latest development · Mar 11, 2026

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

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Session
2026
Introduced
Dec 19, 2025
Latest passage
Date unavailable
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

HealthJustice & Public Safety

Source subjects

public healthsubject index

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorAbbott
Primary sponsor

Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Primary sponsor

Judiciary Committee

cosponsorLópez, J.

Action timeline

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View full action timeline28 actions⌄
  1. Mar 11, 2026

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

    DeferralHouse
  2. Feb 11, 2026

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

    House
  3. Feb 11, 2026

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    Reading 1House
  4. Feb 11, 2026

    Bill referred to House Calendar

    House
  5. Feb 10, 2026

    CS Filed

    FilingHouse
  6. Feb 10, 2026

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    DeferralHouse
  7. Feb 10, 2026

    Reported out of Judiciary Committee

    House
  8. Feb 10, 2026

    Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  9. Feb 6, 2026

    Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

    House
  10. Jan 30, 2026

    Now in Judiciary Committee

    House
  11. Jan 30, 2026

    Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee

    House
  12. Jan 29, 2026

    Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  13. Jan 27, 2026

    Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

    House
  14. Jan 21, 2026

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    Reading 1House
  15. Jan 21, 2026

    Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

    House
  16. Jan 21, 2026

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  17. Jan 21, 2026

    Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  18. Jan 20, 2026

    CS Filed

    FilingHouse
  19. Jan 20, 2026

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    DeferralHouse
  20. Jan 20, 2026

    Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    House
  21. Jan 20, 2026

    Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  22. Jan 15, 2026

    PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

    House
  23. Jan 13, 2026

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    FilingReading 1House
  24. Jan 5, 2026

    Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    House
  25. Jan 5, 2026

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  26. Jan 5, 2026

    Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  27. Jan 5, 2026

    Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  28. Dec 19, 2025

    Filed

    FilingHouse

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Source data last updated Aug 20, 2026.