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CS/HB 333: Minimum Officer Qualifications

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Burgess ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Brown ; Byrd ; Donalds ; Fine ; Gruters ; Hahnfeldt ; Harrell ; Killebrew ; Metz ; Olszewski ; Payne ; Peters ; Pigman ; Ponder ; Raschein ; Willhite

Minimum Officer Qualifications; Defining the term "special operations forces"; exempting certain applicants from completing a basic recruit training program approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission under specified conditions; requiring an employing agency, training center, or criminal justice selection center to verify and document that certain applicants have served in the special operations forces for a minimum period and completed certain training if they seek an exemption from the commission-approved basic recruit training program, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
 Last Action: 3/22/2018 - Chapter No. 2018-46
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/13/2017 House • Filed
    10/26/2017 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 32
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 32
    1/22/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/24/18, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    1/24/2018 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 432
    1/25/2018 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 427
    1/26/2018 House • Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 439
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 439
    1/30/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/01/18, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    2/1/2018 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 481
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 481
    2/8/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/18
    2/14/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 577
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 577
    • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 577
    • Amendment(s) adopted (399147) -HJ 586, 587
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 109 NAYS 1 -HJ 587
    2/20/2018 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 376
    2/21/2018 Senate • Received -SJ 376
    3/6/2018 Senate • Withdrawn from Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 765
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 801
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 470 -SJ 765
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 765
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/7/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 875
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 875, 876
    3/7/2018 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1078
    3/14/2018 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    3/21/2018 • Approved by Governor
    3/22/2018 • Chapter No. 2018-46

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  • CS/HB 333, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2018 at 5:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 470 (c2) Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers Stargel Similar Last Action: 3/6/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 333 (Ch. 2018-46) -SJ 765 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    626.989 Investigation by department or Division of Investigative and Forensic Services; compliance; immunity; confidential information; reports to division; division investigator’s power of arrest. Page 7 (pdf)
    943.10 Definitions; ss. 943.085-943.255. Page 2 (pdf)
    943.13 Officers’ minimum qualifications for employment or appointment. Page 2 (pdf)
    943.131 Temporary employment or appointment; minimum basic recruit training exemption. Page 4 (pdf)
    943.133 Responsibilities of employing agency, commission, and program with respect to compliance with employment qualifications and the conduct of background investigations; injunctive relief. Page 8 (pdf)
    943.1395 Certification for employment or appointment; concurrent certification; reemployment or reappointment; inactive status; revocation; suspension; investigation. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 333, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/14/2018 at 8:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 470 (c2) Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers Stargel Similar Last Action: 3/6/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 333 (Ch. 2018-46) -SJ 765 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/7/2018 5:01 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    626.989 Investigation by department or Division of Investigative and Forensic Services; compliance; immunity; confidential information; reports to division; division investigator’s power of arrest. Page 7 (pdf)
    943.10 Definitions; ss. 943.085-943.255. Page 2 (pdf)
    943.13 Officers’ minimum qualifications for employment or appointment. Page 2 (pdf)
    943.131 Temporary employment or appointment; minimum basic recruit training exemption. Page 4 (pdf)
    943.133 Responsibilities of employing agency, commission, and program with respect to compliance with employment qualifications and the conduct of background investigations; injunctive relief. Page 8 (pdf)
    943.1395 Certification for employment or appointment; concurrent certification; reemployment or reappointment; inactive status; revocation; suspension; investigation. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 333, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/25/2018 at 2:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 470 (c1) Minimum Basic Recruit Training Exemptions Stargel Similar Last Action: 3/6/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 333 (Ch. 2018-46) -SJ 765 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    399147 - Amendment
    Remove lines 2-3 and insert:     		Burgess 2/14/2018
    11:46 AM     		House: Adopted
    2/14/2018     		PDF
    187269 - Amendment
    Remove lines 57-81 and insert:     		Burgess 2/9/2018
    3:28 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/14/2018     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/14/2018 5:47 PM House 109 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    626.989 Investigation by department or Division of Investigative and Forensic Services; compliance; immunity; confidential information; reports to division; division investigator’s power of arrest. Page 7 (pdf)
    943.10 Definitions; ss. 943.085-943.255. Page 2 (pdf)
    943.13 Officers’ minimum qualifications for employment or appointment. Page 2 (pdf)
    943.131 Temporary employment or appointment; minimum basic recruit training exemption. Page 4 (pdf)
    943.133 Responsibilities of employing agency, commission, and program with respect to compliance with employment qualifications and the conduct of background investigations; injunctive relief. Page 8 (pdf)
    943.1395 Certification for employment or appointment; concurrent certification; reemployment or reappointment; inactive status; revocation; suspension; investigation. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • HB 333, Original Filed Version Posted 10/13/2017 at 4:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 470 (c1) Minimum Basic Recruit Training Exemptions Stargel Similar Last Action: 3/6/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 333 (Ch. 2018-46) -SJ 765 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    008435 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Burgess 1/23/2018
    6:59 PM     		Adopted
    1/24/2018     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    626.989 Investigation by department or Division of Investigative and Forensic Services; compliance; immunity; confidential information; reports to division; division investigator’s power of arrest. Page 5 (pdf)
    943.10 Definitions; ss. 943.085-943.255. Page 2 (pdf)
    943.13 Officers’ minimum qualifications for employment or appointment. Page 6 (pdf)
    943.131 Temporary employment or appointment; minimum basic recruit training exemption. Page 2 (pdf)
    943.133 Responsibilities of employing agency, commission, and program with respect to compliance with employment qualifications and the conduct of background investigations; injunctive relief. Page 7 (pdf)
    943.1395 Certification for employment or appointment; concurrent certification; reemployment or reappointment; inactive status; revocation; suspension; investigation. Page 8 (pdf)

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