Florida 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 494 — Firefighters’ Bill of Rights

Last action — Died in Messages

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Messages

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. In Messages

  4. CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

  5. Read 3rd time

  6. Placed on 3rd reading

  7. Read 2nd time

  8. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19

  9. CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  12. CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  13. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/21/19, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  14. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time

  15. Now in Rules

  16. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  17. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 3 NAYS 0

  18. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/12/19, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Building

  19. Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

  20. Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  21. Introduced

  22. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/05/19, 2:30 pm, 301 Senate Building

  23. Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

  24. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 24004
Democrat 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Hutson — Not Voting
Powell — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Torres — Yea
Flores — Yea
Rader — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Lee — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Perry — Yea
Brandes — Not Voting
Montford — Not Voting
President Galvano — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Republican 3000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Flores — Yea
Lee — Yea
Montford — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 5000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Farmer — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Flores — Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 494?
SB 494 is sponsored by Hooper, Ed (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 494?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 494?
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