HB 1007 — Peer Support for First Responders
Last action — Died in Health and Human Services Committee
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
What changed in the latest version
83 added · 85 removed83 line(s) added, 85 removed.
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HBCS/HB 1007 2019 A bill to be entitled An act relating to peer support for first responders;
prohibiting a person who is not a health care practitioner who provides peer-to-peerpeer support to a first responder from testifying or divulging information under certain circumstances;
prohibiting a person who is not a health care practitioner who provides peer-to-peerpeer support to a first responder from testifying or divulging information under certain circumstances;
hb1007-00hb1007-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HBCS/HB 1007 2019 (b) "Health care practitioner" has the same meaning as provided in s.
(c) "Peer-to-peer"Peer support" means any conversation or communication between a first responder and a person who is not a health care practitioner but who has experience working as or with a first responder regarding any physical or emotional conditions or issues associated with the first responder's employment.
(2) A person who is not a health care practitioner who provides peer-to-peerpeer support to a first responder may not testify in any civil, criminal, administrative, disciplinary, or disciplinaryother proceeding or otherwise divulge information obtained during such peer-to-peerpeer support, except when:
(a) The person providing peer-to-peerpeer support is a defendant in a civil, criminal, administrative, disciplinary, or disciplinaryother proceeding arising from a complaint filed by the first responder, in which case such information may be divulged but shall be limited to the scope of the proceeding.
(b) The first responder agrees, in writing, to allow the person to testify about or divulge information related to the peer-to-peerpeer support.
(c) There are articulable facts or circumstances that would lead a reasonable, prudent person to fear for the safety of the first responder, another person, or society, and the person providing peer-to-peerpeer support communicates the information only to the potential victims, appropriate family members, or law Page 2 of 4 CODING:
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(c) "Peer-to-peer"Peer support" means any conversation or communication between a first responder and a person who is not a health care practitioner but who has experience working as or with a first responder regarding any physical or emotional conditions or issues associated with the first responder's employment.
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Action History
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Died in Health and Human Services Committee
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Now in Health and Human Services Committee
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CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee; Judiciary Committee
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Original reference(s) removed: Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee
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CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time
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Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
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CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/25/19, 3:00 pm, Sumner Hall
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Introduced
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
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Filed
Sponsors
- McClain · Primary
- Fernandez-Barquin · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- McClain
- Fernandez-Barquin
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (162)
162 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 162 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mercado | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Toledo | — | Yea |
| Bell | — | Yea |
| Beltran | — | Yea |
| Hattersley | — | Yea |
| Omphroy | — | Not Voting |
| Diamond | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Antone, Bruce Hadley | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1007?
- HB 1007 is sponsored by McClain and Fernandez-Barquin.
- What is the current status of HB 1007?
- This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
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