Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 524
Department of Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Simon (Republican)
- Fiscal Policy
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Department of Law Enforcement; Authorizing the Department of Law Enforcement to adopt rules relating to the Florida Medal of Valor and the Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal; specifying the circumstances under which an appointment or reappointment to the Medical Examiners Commission is considered in force; requiring the commission, rather than the Governor, to appoint district medical examiners for each medical examiner district; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to accept and process fingerprints taken of natural persons who are control persons of a licensee or are applicants for licensure, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 House | Passage, Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 21, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 12, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 418 (Ch. 2026-147) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
In returning messages - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Insisted on amendment, and requested the Senate to concur - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Insisted on amendment 222029 - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Added to Senate Message List - Mar 12, 2026 · House
In Messages - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Refused to concur, requested House to recede - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
In returning messages - Mar 11, 2026 · House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Amendment 222029 adopted - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time - Mar 10, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Engrossed 1) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar - Mar 5, 2026 · House
In Messages - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (712722) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Retained on Special Order Calendar - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26 - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/21/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building - Dec 1, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy - Nov 17, 2025 · Senate
Filed