Florida · House Bill 317 · 2025 Regular Session

Complaints Against Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers

HB 317 Sponsored by Tom Fabricio Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 24, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

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

Complaints Against Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers; Requires copy of complaint, signed by complainant under oath, to be provided to law enforcement officers & correctional officers who are under investigation; prohibits certain personnel action from being taken against law enforcement officer or correctional officer unless such officer receives copy of complaint signed under oath by complainant; prohibits…

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Complaints Against Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers; Requires copy of complaint, signed by complainant under oath, to be provided to law enforcement officers & correctional officers who are under investigation; prohibits certain personnel action from being taken against law enforcement officer or correctional officer unless such officer receives copy of complaint signed under oath by complainant; prohibits investigative file of certain investigations of law enforcement officers or correctional officers from being included in such officer’s personnel file; prohibits existence of certain investigations from affecting officer’s ability to receive promotion, raise, or other commendation; requires complaint against law enforcement officer or correctional officer to be in writing & signed under oath by person filing complaint; provides penalties for making false complaint.

Every action

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

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations 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 by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee18–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  11. CommitteeAdded to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeFavorable by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee11–6 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  16. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee16–4 vote
  17. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  18. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  19. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  20. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
  21. HouseRead 2nd time
  22. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  1. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HousePassed; YEAS 93, NAYS 16
  4. SenateIn Messages
  5. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  6. SenateReceived
  7. SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

Passed 93–16
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 16 Not voting 10
Democrats: 12 yes, 16 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

No · 16

Not voting · 10

Committee and other votes

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

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0
Apr 10, 2025 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 11

No · 6

Not voting · 1

 Passed 11–6
Apr 17, 2025 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 16

No · 4

Not voting · 2

 Passed 16–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Republicans.

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.