Florida · House Bill 749 · 2025 Regular Session

Benefits for Firefighters Injured During Training Exercises

HB 749 Sponsored by Judson Sapp and Fabián Basabe Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 19, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 26, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  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.

Provides that firefighter & his or her spouse & dependent children are eligible for certain insurance coverage if firefighter is totally & permanently disabled during official training exercise.

Every action

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

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee17–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeNow in Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  11. CommitteeAdded to Budget Committee agenda · House Budget Committee
  12. CommitteeFavorable by Budget Committee · House Budget Committee24–0 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee22–0 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  6. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1202 (Ch. 2025-72)

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 18, 2025 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 2

 Passed 17–0
Mar 27, 2025 House Budget Committee Favorable by Budget Committee
Members

Yes · 24

Not voting · 6

 Passed 24–0
Apr 17, 2025 House State Affairs Committee Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 4

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

  • Judson SappR Primary sponsor · District 20
  • Fabián BasabeR Primary sponsor · District 106
  • SA State Affairs Committee Sponsoring committee
All 7 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.