Florida · House Bill 1371 · 2025 Regular Session

Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel

HB 1371 Sponsored by Danny Nix Jr. and Daniel Antonio "Danny" Alvarez Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 5, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 23, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel; Authorizes first responder amputees to continue to serve as first responders; creates Florida Medal of Valor & Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal; prohibits use of motor vehicle kill switches; requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for attempted murder in first degree committed against specified justice system personnel; prohibits depriving specified officers of…

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Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel; Authorizes first responder amputees to continue to serve as first responders; creates Florida Medal of Valor & Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal; prohibits use of motor vehicle kill switches; requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for attempted murder in first degree committed against specified justice system personnel; prohibits depriving specified officers of digital recording devices or restraint devices, rendering them useless, or otherwise preventing officer from defending himself or herself or summoning assistance; revises requirements for reporting of missing persons information; creates Critical Infrastructure Mapping Grant Program within FDLE; specifies requirements for testing inmates for infectious diseases.

Every action

58 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 50 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  7. HousePCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee18–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Budget Committee agenda · House Budget Committee
  17. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Budget Committee · House Budget Committee29–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  19. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  20. HouseCS Filed
  21. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  22. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  23. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  24. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  25. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee20–0 vote
  26. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  27. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  28. HouseCS Filed
  29. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  30. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
  31. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  32. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
  33. HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  34. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  35. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
  36. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  37. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
  38. HouseRead 2nd time
  39. HouseAmendment 791963 Failed
  40. HouseAmendment 382679 adopted
  41. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  42. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  43. HouseRead 3rd time
  44. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
  45. SenateIn Messages
  46. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  47. SenateReceived
  48. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 637 · Senate Rules
  49. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  50. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1444 -SJ 638
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 637
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 638
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 638
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-176

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

111–0
Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Not voting · 8

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 26, 2025 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0
Apr 8, 2025 House Budget Committee Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
Members

Yes · 29

Not voting · 1

 Passed 29–0
Apr 17, 2025 House Judiciary Committee Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 20

Not voting · 2

 Passed 20–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Danny Nix Jr.R Primary sponsor · District 75
  • Daniel Antonio "Danny" AlvarezR Primary sponsor · District 69
  • JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
  • BC Budget Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 7 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.