Florida · House Bill 279 · 2025 Regular Session

False Reporting

HB 279 Sponsored by Bill Partington Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 28, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 19, 2025
  6. Became law May 21, 2025

What it does

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

False Reporting; Provides enhanced criminal penalties for specified violation relating to use of emergency communications services which results in great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, permanent disability, or death; revises requirements for specified violation relating to continued misuse of emergency communications services; provides that conviction includes determination of guilt regardless of whether…

Read the full title (116 words)

False Reporting; Provides enhanced criminal penalties for specified violation relating to use of emergency communications services which results in great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, permanent disability, or death; revises requirements for specified violation relating to continued misuse of emergency communications services; provides that conviction includes determination of guilt regardless of whether adjudication is withheld or plea of nolo contendere is entered; requires courts to order person convicted of violation to pay costs of prosecution & investigation & restitution for certain damages & injuries; requires courts to order person convicted of violation to pay costs of prosecution & investigation & restitution for certain damages & injuries; ranking offenses on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code.

Every action

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

Show the 39 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee · House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee17–0 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 Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee · House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee · House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda · House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee · House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee17–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee · House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  20. HousePCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  21. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee18–0 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  23. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  24. HouseCS Filed
  25. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  26. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  27. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  28. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
  29. HouseRead 2nd time
  30. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  31. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  32. HouseRead 3rd time
  33. HouseCS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
  34. SenateIn Messages
  35. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  36. SenateReceived
  37. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 481 · Senate Rules
  38. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  39. SenateSubstituted for SB 726 -SJ 481
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 481
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 481
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 481
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-60

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

115–0
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

Not voting · 4

Third Reading · Full Senate

38–0
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2025 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 2

 Passed 17–0
Mar 19, 2025 House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Favorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0
Apr 8, 2025 House Judiciary Committee Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 18

Not voting · 4

 Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

  • Bill PartingtonR Primary sponsor · District 28
  • JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 4 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.