Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida HB 715
School and Child Care Facility Emergency Alerts
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Young (Democratic)
Cosponsors (7)
- Spencer (Democratic)
- Rayner (Democratic)
- López, J. (Democratic)
- Joseph (Democratic)
- Harris (Democratic)
- Eskamani (Democratic)
- Campbell (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
School and Child Care Facility Emergency Alerts; Requires local law enforcement agency to activate emergency alert system & issue Ya Ya Alert to public & private schools & child care facilities; requires local law enforcement agencies to create & maintain list of such schools & facilities within their jurisdictions; provides requirements for maintenance of such list; provides immunity from civil liability to certain persons for damages for complying in good faith with specified provisions; provides presumption of good faith; requires FDLE, in cooperation with specified departments, to activate emergency alert system & issue Imminent Threat Alert at request of local law enforcement agency; provides requirements for issuance of Imminent Threat Alerts; provides immunity from civil liability to certain persons for damages for complying in good faith with specified provisions; provides presumption of good faith.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · House
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Jan 13, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version) - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary Committee - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Dec 9, 2025 · House
Filed