CS/HB 849: Department of Law Enforcement
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Abbott ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J.
Department of Law Enforcement; Authorizes FDLE to adopt rules relating to Florida Medal of Valor & Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal programs; specifies that appointments & reappointments of members to Medical Examiners Commission are considered in force until certain conditions are met; requires commission to appoint district medical examiners for medical examiner districts; provides that physician members of commission are eligible to serve as district medical examiners upon approval by commission; requires Criminal Justice Professionalism Program to provide staff support to Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission within department; requires commission to act independently of any criminal justice agency; provides manners of administrative complaint service by commission to law enforcement, correctional, & correctional probation officers; requires commission to establish online continued employment training components relating to diabetic emergencies, online initial training & continuing education courses relating to medical use of marijuana, continued employment training components relating to autism spectrum disorder, & online continued employment training components relating to Alzheimer's disease & related forms of dementia.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/19/2025 House • Filed
1/5/2026 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/20/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/21/2026 House • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/27/2026 House • Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
1/30/2026 House • Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
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CS/HB 849, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/20/2026 at 5:34 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2026 (pdf)
Justice Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 524 Department of Law Enforcement Simon Similar Last Action: 1/21/2026 S Now in Fiscal Policy 
Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.195 Florida Medal of Valor and Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal. Page 2 (pdf) 406.02 Medical Examiners Commission; membership; terms; duties; staff. Page 3 (pdf) 406.06 District medical examiners; associates; suspension of medical examiners. Page 3 (pdf) 943.11 Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission; membership; meetings; compensation. Page 4 (pdf) 943.1395 Certification for employment or appointment; concurrent certification; reemployment or reappointment; inactive status; revocation; suspension; investigation. Page 5 (pdf) 943.1726 Continued employment training relating to diabetic emergencies. Page 6 (pdf) 943.17261 Department of Law Enforcement; training related to medical use of marijuana. Page 6 (pdf) 943.1727 Continued employment training relating to autism spectrum disorder. Page 7 (pdf) 943.17299 Continued employment training relating to Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia. Page 7 (pdf) -
HB 849, Original Filed Version Posted 12/19/2025 at 1:05 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 524 Department of Law Enforcement Simon Similar Last Action: 1/21/2026 S Now in Fiscal Policy
Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 406.02 Medical Examiners Commission; membership; terms; duties; staff. Page 2 (pdf) 406.06 District medical examiners; associates; suspension of medical examiners. Page 3 (pdf) 943.11 Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission; membership; meetings; compensation. Page 4 (pdf) 943.1395 Certification for employment or appointment; concurrent certification; reemployment or reappointment; inactive status; revocation; suspension; investigation. Page 5 (pdf) 943.1726 Continued employment training relating to diabetic emergencies. Page 5 (pdf) 943.17261 Department of Law Enforcement; training related to medical use of marijuana. Page 6 (pdf) 943.1727 Continued employment training relating to autism spectrum disorder. Page 6 (pdf) 943.17299 Continued employment training relating to Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia. Page 7 (pdf)