Florida · Senate Bill 726 · 2025 Regular Session

False Reporting

SB 726 Sponsored by Blaise Ingoglia Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 25, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

Providing that a person who misuses emergency communication systems is liable for the costs of prosecution and investigation; providing that a person who makes a false report to law enforcement authorities is liable for the costs of prosecution and investigation; providing that such persons are also liable for restitution if the false report involves another person who sustained injuries or property damage as a result of the false report, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice; Regulated Industries; Rules · Senate Criminal Justice
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Criminal Justice9–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Regulated Industries · Senate Regulated Industries
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Regulated Industries
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Regulated Industries8–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules24–0 vote
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/25
  3. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 421
  4. SenateRetained on Calendar
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 480
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 279 -SJ 481
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 279 (Ch. 2025-60) -SJ 481

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 25, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 Passed 9–0
Apr 1, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Passed 8–0
Apr 8, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

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

All 1 cosponsor

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.