Florida · House Bill 1487 · 2025 Regular Session

Emergency Services

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 5, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 16, 2025
  6. Became law May 23, 2025

What it does

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

Emergency Services; Removes limitation on number of red or red & white warning signals that certain vehicles may display; revises circumstances under which certain applicants for specified license are exempt from specified requirement; requires applicant seeking such exemption to submit sworn affidavit to DOH attesting to certain facts; revises number of counties that may be granted such exemption; prohibits licensed volunteer ambulance service from applying for, receiving funds under, or participating in certain grant programs.

Every action

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

Show the 31 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  7. HousePCS added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee14–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  15. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  16. CommitteeFavorable by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee21–0 vote
  17. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  18. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  19. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  20. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
  21. HouseRead 2nd time
  22. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  23. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  24. HouseRead 3rd time
  25. HouseCS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
  26. SenateIn Messages
  27. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  28. SenateReceived
  29. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 549 · Senate Rules
  30. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  31. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 1644 -SJ 549
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 549
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 549
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 549
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-94

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

115–0
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 33 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

Not voting · 4

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Apr 24, 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

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Fabián BasabeR Primary sponsor · District 106
  • HP Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 3 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.