Florida · House Bill 847 · 2025 Regular Session

Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program

HB 847 Sponsored by Chad Johnson Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 20, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 2, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 12, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2025

What it does

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

Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program; Creates Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program within FDLE; provides for annual award of grants; specifies uses of grants; requires annual report by each grant recipient; & provides rulemaking authority.

Every action

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

Show the 31 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget 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 Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  16. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee17–1 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 (4/16/2025)
  21. HouseRead 2nd time
  22. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  23. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  24. HouseRead 3rd time
  25. HouseCS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
  26. SenateIn Messages
  27. CommitteeReferred to Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  28. SenateReceived
  29. CommitteeWithdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 526 · Senate Fiscal Policy
  30. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  31. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 1072 -SJ 526
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 526
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 526
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 526
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-141

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

114–0
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 33 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

Not voting · 5

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

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

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

Yes · 17

No · 1

Not voting · 4

 Passed 17–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • Chad JohnsonR Primary sponsor · District 22
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

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