HB 317: Complaints Against Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers
GENERAL BILL by Fabricio ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, D. ; Blanco ; Borrero ; Melo ; Plasencia ; Yarkosky ; Yeager
Complaints Against Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers; Requires copy of complaint, signed by complainant under oath, to be provided to law enforcement officers & correctional officers who are under investigation; prohibits certain personnel action from being taken against law enforcement officer or correctional officer unless such officer receives copy of complaint signed under oath by complainant; prohibits investigative file of certain investigations of law enforcement officers or correctional officers from being included in such officer’s personnel file; prohibits existence of certain investigations from affecting officer’s ability to receive promotion, raise, or other commendation; requires complaint against law enforcement officer or correctional officer to be in writing & signed under oath by person filing complaint; provides penalties for making false complaint.
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: PDF
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/30/2025 House • Filed
2/12/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/24/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/26/2025 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
4/8/2025 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
4/10/2025 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/15/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/17/2025 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
4/24/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 93, NAYS 16
4/24/2025 Senate • In Messages
4/25/2025 Senate • Referred to Rules
• Received
5/3/2025 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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HB 317, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/30/2025 at 3:27 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2025 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 516 Complaints Against Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers Collins Similar Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 410759 - Amendment
Remove lines 98-112 and insert:Gottlieb 4/18/2025
3:53 PMHouse: Withdrawn
4/23/2025PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/24/2025 6:02 PM House 93 Yeas - 16 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.532 Law enforcement officers’ and correctional officers’ rights. Page 2 (pdf) 112.533 Receipt and processing of complaints. Page 4 (pdf)