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December 19, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 524. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.
Procedural history
27 actions- Feb 11, 2026HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
- Feb 11, 2026HouseIntroduced1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
- Feb 11, 2026HouseBill referred to House Calendar
- Feb 10, 2026HouseIntroducedCS Filed
- Feb 10, 2026HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- Feb 10, 2026HouseReported out of Judiciary Committee
Show 21 earlier actions
- Feb 10, 2026HouseCommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
- Feb 6, 2026HouseAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda
- Jan 30, 2026HouseNow in Judiciary Committee
- Jan 30, 2026HouseReported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
- Jan 29, 2026HouseCommitteeFavorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
- Jan 27, 2026HouseAdded to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 21, 2026HouseIntroduced1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- Jan 21, 2026HouseNow in Justice Budget Subcommittee
- Jan 21, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee
- Jan 21, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedCS Filed
- Jan 20, 2026HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- Jan 20, 2026HouseReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Jan 20, 2026HouseCommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Jan 15, 2026HousePCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Jan 5, 2026HouseNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Jan 5, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee
- Jan 5, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
- Jan 5, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Dec 19, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →The Frame
The bill shifts appointment authority for district medical examiners from the Governor to the Medical Examiners Commission and mandates new data collection requirements for law enforcement agencies regarding s, impacting how local agencies process and report offender information.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
District medical examiners
Their appointment process is changed from gubernatorial appointment to commission appointment.
Law enforcement agencies
They are required to collect and submit fingerprints for offenders subject to immigration detainers.
Organ procurement organizations
They are granted new authority to view or copy specific autopsy reports under defined circumstances.
Law enforcement and correctional officers
They are subject to new service methods for administrative complaints and updated training requirements.
Last recorded activity December 19, 2025.
Introduced.
Summary
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who appoints district medical examiners under this bill?
Can organ procurement organizations access autopsy reports?
What happens if an arrest record is made by mistake?
Why It Matters
The bill shifts appointment authority for district medical examiners from the Governor to the Medical Examiners Commission and mandates new data collection requirements for law enforcement agencies regarding s, impacting how local agencies process and report offender information.
News Coverage
Grady Judd: 2 of Lakeland’s top 5 drug dealers arrested in 'Operation End of Worlds'
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced the dismantling of a major drug trafficking ring in Lakeland, resulting in 39 arrests and the seizure of significant quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine. The operation, dubbed 'Operation End of Worlds,' utilized wiretaps to identify and arrest two of Lakeland's top five drug traffickers.
Manatee County sex sting: 'Operation Safe Childhood' leads to 27 arrests
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office arrested 27 individuals following a multi-agency investigation into online sexual offenses and registration violations. The operation, which spanned the summer, combined efforts to monitor registered offenders and investigate online predatory behavior.
Suspect identified in 1973 double murder of teen sisters in the Florida Keys
163 missing kids, including dozens in Miami, found during Operation Statewide Shield
Missing Child Alert canceled for missing teen near Hudson: FDLE
Bias ratings based on AllSides / Media Bias/Fact Check
Lobbying Activity
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AARP
2026
“P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology”
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Voting Record
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee)
Total
27
Yes
20
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
7
Abstain
0
How they voted (27)
Danny Alvarez
Republican · yes
Patt Maney
Republican · yes
Rachel Plakon
Republican · yes
Bruce Antone
Democratic · yes
Chuck Brannan
Republican · yes
Dotie Joseph
Democratic · absent
Webster Barnaby
Republican · absent
Juan Porras
Republican · yes
Jon Albert
Republican · yes
Jessica Baker
Republican · yes
Traci Koster
Republican · yes
Johanna López
Democratic · yes
Adam Anderson
Republican · yes
Dotie Joseph
Democratic · absent
Tom Fabricio
Republican · yes
Dan Daley
Democratic · yes
Michelle Salzman
Republican · yes
Kevin Steele
Republican · yes
Jon Albert
Republican · yes
Mike Gottlieb
Democratic · absent
Chuck Brannan
Republican · yes
David Borrero
Republican · yes
Bruce Antone
Democratic · yes
Webster Barnaby
Republican · absent
+ 3 more
Favorable (Justice Budget Subcommittee)
Total
26
Yes
22
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
4
Abstain
0
How they voted (26)
Berny Jacques
Republican · yes
Dave Smith
Republican · yes
Chad Johnson
Republican · yes
Juan Porras
Republican · absent
Ryan Chamberlin
Republican · yes
Danny Alvarez
Republican · yes
Nan Cobb
Republican · absent
Traci Koster
Republican · yes
Jessica Baker
Republican · yes
Kim Daniels
Democratic · yes
Patt Maney
Republican · yes
Mike Gottlieb
Democratic · yes
Traci Koster
Republican · yes
Danny Alvarez
Republican · yes
Berny Jacques
Republican · yes
Ryan Chamberlin
Republican · yes
Jessica Baker
Republican · yes
David Borrero
Republican · yes
Kelly Skidmore
Democratic · yes
Patt Maney
Republican · yes
Dave Smith
Republican · yes
Kim Daniels
Democratic · yes
Michele Rayner
Democratic · yes
Juan Porras
Republican · absent
+ 2 more
Favorable (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)
Total
24
Yes
24
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (24)
Sam Greco
Republican · yes
Robin Bartleman
Democratic · yes
Bill Partington
Republican · yes
Rachel Plakon
Republican · yes
Taylor Yarkosky
Republican · yes
Johanna López
Democratic · yes
Dianne Hart-Lowman
Democratic · yes
Doug Bankson
Republican · yes
Jessica Baker
Republican · yes
J.J. Grow
Republican · yes
Danny Alvarez
Republican · yes
Taylor Yarkosky
Republican · yes
Johanna López
Democratic · yes
Dianne Hart-Lowman
Democratic · yes
J.J. Grow
Republican · yes
Kevin Steele
Republican · yes
Robin Bartleman
Democratic · yes
Kelly Skidmore
Democratic · yes
Mike Gottlieb
Democratic · yes
Doug Bankson
Republican · yes
Tom Fabricio
Republican · yes
Rachel Plakon
Republican · yes
Sam Greco
Republican · yes
Bill Partington
Republican · yes
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Centralization of Training Authority
The bill shifts the responsibility for establishing specific training components from the Department of Law Enforcement to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, indicating a move toward more independent oversight of officer training.
Connected Entities
Sources
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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