Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

CS/CS/CS/HB 489: Railroad Police Officers

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Stone ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Hood ; Pilon ; Van Zant

Railroad Police Officers; Authorizes temporary appointment of special officers who meet certain qualifications; requires special officers employed by railroad or other common carrier to have specified qualifications & meet specified continuing training or education requirements; provides that Class I, II, or III railroad is considered an "employing agency" for specified purposes & shall pay costs associated with training & continuing education; provides for reclassification of certain offenses committed against railroad special officer.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 6/6/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-114
Bill Text: PDF

Expand All Collapse All

  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/2013 House • Filed
    1/30/2013 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 57
    2/5/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/12/13, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
    2/12/2013 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 154
    2/14/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/19/2013 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 152
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 57
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 149
    3/11/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/13/13, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/13/2013 House • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 249
    3/14/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 246
    3/18/2013 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 270
    4/1/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/03/13, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
    4/3/2013 House • CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 436
    4/4/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 429
    4/5/2013 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 443
    4/9/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/11/13
    4/11/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 515
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/12/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 592
    • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 592
    4/18/2013 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 502
    4/23/2013 Senate • Received -SJ 502
    4/25/2013 Senate • Withdrawn from Transportation; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 598
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 598
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1110 -SJ 598
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 598
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/26/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 684
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 684
    4/29/2013 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 466
    5/28/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/5/2013 • Approved by Governor
    6/6/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-114

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • CS/CS/CS/HB 489, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2013 at 5:03 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1110 (c3) Railroad Police Officers Evers Similar Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 489 (Ch. 2013-114) -SJ 598
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    354.01 Appointment of special officers. Page 1 (pdf)
    784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical care providers, public transit employees or agents, or other specified officers; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences. Page 2 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • CS/CS/CS/HB 489, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/4/2013 at 8:32 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1110 (c3) Railroad Police Officers Evers Similar Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 489 (Ch. 2013-114) -SJ 598
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/12/2013 11:42 AM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/26/2013 10:09 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    354.01 Appointment of special officers. Page 1 (pdf)
    784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical care providers, public transit employees or agents, or other specified officers; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences. Page 2 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • CS/CS/HB 489, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/14/2013 at 5:58 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1110 (c2) Railroad Police Officers Evers Similar Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 489 (Ch. 2013-114) -SJ 598
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    321603 - Amendment
    Remove lines 35-54 and insert:
    Stone 4/2/2013
    6:22 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/3/2013
    PDF
    196465 - Amendment
    Remove lines 94-125 and insert:
    Stone 4/2/2013
    6:29 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/3/2013
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    354.01 Appointment of special officers. Page 1 (pdf)
    784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical care providers, public transit employees or agents, or other specified officers; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences. Page 2 (pdf)
    943.10 Definitions; ss. 943.085-943.255. Page 4 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • CS/HB 489, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/14/2013 at 10:51 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1110 Railroad Police Officers Evers Identical Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 489 (Ch. 2013-114) -SJ 598
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    688211 - Amendment
    Remove line 37 and insert:
    Stone 3/13/2013
    7:06 AM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/13/2013
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    354.01 Appointment of special officers. Page 1 (pdf)
    784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical care providers, public transit employees or agents, or other specified officers; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences. Page 2 (pdf)
    943.10 Definitions; ss. 943.085-943.255. Page 4 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • HB 489, Original Filed Version Posted 1/22/2013 at 11:48 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/11/2013 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    698491 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Stone 2/11/2013
    6:23 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/12/2013
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    354.01 Appointment of special officers. Page 1 (pdf)
    943.10 Definitions; ss. 943.085-943.255. Page 2 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page