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Where This Stands

Currently Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 524. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Procedural history

27 actions
  1. Feb 11, 2026House
    Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2. Feb 11, 2026HouseIntroduced
    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  3. Feb 11, 2026House
    Bill referred to House Calendar
  4. Feb 10, 2026HouseIntroduced
    CS Filed
  5. Feb 10, 2026House
    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  6. Feb 10, 2026House
    Reported out of Judiciary Committee
Show 21 earlier actions
  1. Feb 10, 2026HouseCommittee
    Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
  2. Feb 6, 2026House
    Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  3. Jan 30, 2026House
    Now in Judiciary Committee
  4. Jan 30, 2026House
    Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
  5. Jan 29, 2026HouseCommittee
    Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
  6. Jan 27, 2026House
    Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
  7. Jan 21, 2026HouseIntroduced
    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  8. Jan 21, 2026House
    Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
  9. Jan 21, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Judiciary Committee
  10. Jan 21, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
  11. Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroduced
    CS Filed
  12. Jan 20, 2026House
    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  13. Jan 20, 2026House
    Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  14. Jan 20, 2026HouseCommittee
    Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  15. Jan 15, 2026House
    PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  16. Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced
    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  17. Jan 5, 2026House
    Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  18. Jan 5, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Judiciary Committee
  19. Jan 5, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
  20. Jan 5, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  21. Dec 19, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The bill shifts appointment authority for district medical examiners from the Governor to the Medical Examiners Commission and mandates new data collection requirements for law enforcement agencies regarding s, impacting how local agencies process and report offender information.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

District medical examiners

Their appointment process is changed from gubernatorial appointment to commission appointment.

Law enforcement agencies

They are required to collect and submit fingerprints for offenders subject to immigration detainers.

Organ procurement organizations

They are granted new authority to view or copy specific autopsy reports under defined circumstances.

Law enforcement and correctional officers

They are subject to new service methods for administrative complaints and updated training requirements.

What changed

Last recorded activity December 19, 2025.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill updates administrative procedures for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, including changes to how medical examiners are appointed, how records are handled, and how law enforcement officers receive professional training. It also establishes new rules for expunging records and allows organ procurement organizations to access certain autopsy reports.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who appoints district medical examiners under this bill?
The Medical Examiners Commission appoints them by majority vote, rather than the Governor.
Can organ procurement organizations access autopsy reports?
Yes, under specific conditions involving s, they may view or copy reports for minor victims of domestic violence or suicide cases.
What happens if an arrest record is made by mistake?
The department is authorized to adopt rules for the of such records upon application by a law enforcement agency or the affected individual.

Why It Matters

The bill shifts appointment authority for district medical examiners from the Governor to the Medical Examiners Commission and mandates new data collection requirements for law enforcement agencies regarding s, impacting how local agencies process and report offender information.

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Lobbying Activity

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P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Centralization of Training Authority

The bill shifts the responsibility for establishing specific training components from the Department of Law Enforcement to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, indicating a move toward more independent oversight of officer training.

Connected Entities

organizationHouse CalendarCalendar where bills are scheduled for reading.Map →
organizationDepartment of Law EnforcementThe subject of the bill's progression.Map →
organizationJudiciary CommitteeCommittee responsible for initial review.Map →
otherRule 7.18(a)Legislative rule governing the laying on the table of bills.Map →
organizationJustice Budget SubcommitteeSubcommittee involved in the bill's review.Map →
organizationCriminal Justice SubcommitteeSubcommittee involved in the bill's review.Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy60
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
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  • Buzz30
    Current news / social attention level

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