Florida · House Bill 849 · 2026 Regular Session

Department of Law Enforcement

HB 849 Sponsored by Shane G. Abbott Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 19, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 5, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Department of Law Enforcement; Authorizes FDLE to adopt rules relating to Florida Medal of Valor & Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal programs; requires commission to appoint district medical examiners by majority vote to fill vacancies; provides that physician members of commission are eligible to serve as district medical examiners upon approval by commission,; authorizes organ procurement organization, eye bank, &…

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Department of Law Enforcement; Authorizes FDLE to adopt rules relating to Florida Medal of Valor & Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal programs; requires commission to appoint district medical examiners by majority vote to fill vacancies; provides that physician members of commission are eligible to serve as district medical examiners upon approval by commission,; authorizes organ procurement organization, eye bank, & tissue bank to view & copy specified autopsy records; authorizes Criminal Justice Information Program to collect, process, store, maintain, & disseminate records containing immigration detainer information; requires law enforcement agencies to capture & submit fingerprints of specified offenders to department; authorizes applications for administrative expunction of specified records; provides manners of administrative complaint service by Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission to law enforcement, correctional, & correctional probation officers.

Every action

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

Show the 20 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. HousePCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee15–0 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. CommitteeReferred to Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  13. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  15. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  16. CommitteeAdded to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee13–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee16–0 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  6. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 418 (Ch. 2026-147 )

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 2

 Passed 15–0
Jan 29, 2026 House Justice Budget Subcommittee Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–0
Feb 10, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 5

 Passed 16–0

Sponsors

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

  • Shane G. AbbottR Primary sponsor · District 5
  • JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

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