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Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session

Florida HB 849

Department of Law Enforcement

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary

Department of Law Enforcement; Authorizes FDLE to adopt rules relating to Florida Medal of Valor & Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal programs; requires commission to appoint district medical examiners by majority vote to fill vacancies; provides that physician members of commission are eligible to serve as district medical examiners upon approval by commission,; authorizes organ procurement organization, eye bank, & tissue bank to view & copy specified autopsy records; authorizes Criminal Justice Information Program to collect, process, store, maintain, & disseminate records containing immigration detainer information; requires law enforcement agencies to capture & submit fingerprints of specified offenders to department; authorizes applications for administrative expunction of specified records; provides manners of administrative complaint service by Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission to law enforcement, correctional, & correctional probation officers.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 10, 2026
House		Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee)passSet your home in Florida to see
Jan 29, 2026
House		Favorable (Justice Budget Subcommittee)passSet your home in Florida to see
Jan 20, 2026
House		Favorable (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)passSet your home in Florida to see

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