HB 573 — First Responders and Correctional Officers
Last action — Chapter No. 2020-104
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 07, 2019. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
First Responders and Correctional Officers; Prohibiting certain persons who participate in peer support communication with a first responder from testifying or divulging specified information under certain circumstances; specifying that an allegation or complaint of misconduct against a law enforcement officer or a correctional officer may originate from any source; authorizing law enforcement and correctional agencies to request a separate agency to conduct an investigation of a complaint under certain circumstances, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
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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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 573 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to peer support for first responders;
hb0573-02-c2hb0573-01-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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 573 2020 2.
Has been designated by the first responder's employing agency to provide peer support as provided in this sectionsection. and has received training for this purpose.
(c) "Peer support"support communication" means theone provisionor more oral communications, made with a mutual expectation of physical,confidentiality moral,while ora emotionalfirst responder peer is providing peer support toin his or her official capacity, between a first responder byand a first responder peer for the purpose of addressingdiscussing physical or emotional conditions or other issues associated with being a first responder.
(d) "Peer support communication" means electronic, oral, or written communication, made with a mutual expectation of confidentiality while a first responder peer is providing peer support in his or her official capacity.
(b) The first responder who was a party to the peer support communication agrees, in writing, to allow the first Pageresponder 2peer ofto 3testify CODING:about or divulge information related to the peer support communications;
(c) Based on the peer support communications, the first Page 2 of 3 CODING:
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(c) Based on the peer support communications, the first responder peer suspects that the first responder who was a party to the peer support communications has committed a criminal act or intends to commit a criminal act.
or (d) There are articulable facts or circumstances that would lead a reasonable, prudent person to fear for the safety of the first responder who was a party to the peer support communication, another person, or society, and the first responder peer communicates the information only to athe potential victimvictims, andappropriate family members, or law enforcement or other appropriate authorities.
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Action History
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Chapter No. 2020-104
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0
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Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (910716)
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In returning messages
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 732, 733
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Read 3rd time
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Amendment(s) adopted (910716)
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Read 2nd time
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Substituted for CS/CS/SB 160
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
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Received
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Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
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In Messages
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0
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Amendment(s) adopted (877421)
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Read 3rd time
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Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
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Placed on Calendar
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CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time
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Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
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CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/18/20, 3:00 pm, Sumner Hall
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Now in Judiciary Committee
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Favorable by Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Morris Hall
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Now in Health and Human Services Committee
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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, 01/29/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
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Introduced
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee; Judiciary Committee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Casello · Primary
- Stan McClain · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Casello
- McClain, Stan Republican
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 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 115 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | — | Yea |
| Goff-Marcil | — | Yea |
| Aloupis | — | Yea |
| Good | — | Yea |
| Polo | — | Yea |
| Altman | — | Yea |
| Ponder | — | Yea |
| Grant, J. | — | Yea |
| Pritchett | — | Yea |
| Ausley | — | Yea |
| Grant, M. | — | Yea |
| Raschein | — | Yea |
| Renner | — | Yea |
| Bell | — | Yea |
| Grieco | — | Yea |
| Roach | — | Yea |
| Beltran | — | Yea |
| Hage | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Hart | — | Yea |
| Rodrigues, R. | — | Yea |
| McGhee | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Hattersley | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Byrd | — | Yea |
| Sabatini | — | Yea |
| Caruso | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Casello | — | Yea |
| Jenne | — | Yea |
| Clemons | — | Yea |
| Silvers | — | Yea |
| Cortes | — | Yea |
| Cummings | — | Yea |
| Killebrew | — | Yea |
| Slosberg | — | Yea |
| Latvala | — | Yea |
| Sprowls | — | Yea |
| Diamond | — | Yea |
| Magar | — | Yea |
| Stevenson | — | Yea |
| Donalds | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Drake | — | Yea |
| Mariano | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| DuBose | — | Yea |
| Toledo | — | Yea |
| Tomkow | — | Yea |
| Duran | — | Yea |
| Eagle | — | Yea |
| Valdes | — | Yea |
| Newton | — | Yea |
| Watson, B. | — | Yea |
| Fernandez | — | Yea |
| Oliva | — | Yea |
| Watson, C. | — | Yea |
| Fernandez-Barquin | — | Yea |
| Omphroy | — | Yea |
| Webb | — | Yea |
| Fetterhoff | — | Yea |
| Willhite | — | Yea |
| Fine | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Williamson | — | Yea |
| Fitzenhagen | — | Yea |
| Pigman | — | Yea |
| Geller | — | Yea |
| Zika | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Not Voting |
| Jacquet | — | Not Voting |
| Mercado | — | Not Voting |
| La Rosa | — | Yea |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Antone, Bruce Hadley | Democrat | Yea |
| Daley, Dan | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniels, Kimberly | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Driskell, Fentrice | Democrat | Yea |
| Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. | Democrat | Yea |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph, Dotie | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Smith, Carlos Guillermo | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" | Republican | Yea |
| Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" | Republican | Yea |
| Buchanan, James | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Duggan, Wyman | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Johnson, Chad | Republican | Yea |
| LaMarca, Chip | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| McClure, Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" | Republican | Yea |
| Perez, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Yea |
| Plasencia, Susan | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Shoaf, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Sirois, Tyler I. | Republican | Yea |
| Smith, David | Republican | Yea |
| Stark, Paula A. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Flores | — | Yea |
| Rader | — | Yea |
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Gainer | — | Yea |
| Bean | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Benacquisto | — | Yea |
| Simmons | — | Yea |
| Simpson | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Stargel | — | Yea |
| Bracy | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Taddeo | — | Yea |
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Thurston | — | Yea |
| Braynon | — | Yea |
| Montford | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Yea |
| Cruz | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Diaz | — | Yea |
| Farmer | — | Yea |
| Powell | — | Yea |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 79 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 118 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | — | Yea |
| Goff-Marcil | — | Yea |
| Aloupis | — | Yea |
| Good | — | Yea |
| Polo | — | Yea |
| Ponder | — | Yea |
| Grant, J. | — | Yea |
| Pritchett | — | Yea |
| Ausley | — | Yea |
| Grant, M. | — | Yea |
| Raschein | — | Yea |
| Renner | — | Yea |
| Bell | — | Yea |
| Grieco | — | Yea |
| Roach | — | Yea |
| Beltran | — | Yea |
| Hage | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Hart | — | Yea |
| Rodrigues, R. | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Hattersley | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Byrd | — | Yea |
| Sabatini | — | Yea |
| Caruso | — | Yea |
| Jacquet | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Casello | — | Yea |
| Jenne | — | Yea |
| Clemons | — | Yea |
| Silvers | — | Yea |
| Cortes | — | Yea |
| Cummings | — | Yea |
| Killebrew | — | Yea |
| Slosberg | — | Yea |
| Latvala | — | Yea |
| Sprowls | — | Yea |
| Diamond | — | Yea |
| Magar | — | Yea |
| Stevenson | — | Yea |
| Donalds | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Drake | — | Yea |
| Mariano | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| DuBose | — | Yea |
| Toledo | — | Yea |
| Tomkow | — | Yea |
| Duran | — | Yea |
| McGhee | — | Yea |
| Eagle | — | Yea |
| Mercado | — | Yea |
| Valdes | — | Yea |
| Newton | — | Yea |
| Watson, B. | — | Yea |
| Fernandez | — | Yea |
| Oliva | — | Yea |
| Watson, C. | — | Yea |
| Fernandez-Barquin | — | Yea |
| Omphroy | — | Yea |
| Webb | — | Yea |
| Fetterhoff | — | Yea |
| Willhite | — | Yea |
| Fine | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Williamson | — | Yea |
| Fitzenhagen | — | Yea |
| Pigman | — | Yea |
| Geller | — | Yea |
| Zika | — | Yea |
| Altman | — | Not Voting |
| Jacobs | — | Not Voting |
| La Rosa | — | Yea |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Antone, Bruce Hadley | Democrat | Yea |
| Daley, Dan | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniels, Kimberly | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Driskell, Fentrice | Democrat | Yea |
| Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. | Democrat | Yea |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph, Dotie | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Smith, Carlos Guillermo | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" | Republican | Yea |
| Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" | Republican | Yea |
| Buchanan, James | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Duggan, Wyman | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Johnson, Chad | Republican | Yea |
| LaMarca, Chip | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| McClure, Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" | Republican | Yea |
| Perez, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Yea |
| Plasencia, Susan | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Shoaf, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Sirois, Tyler I. | Republican | Yea |
| Smith, David | Republican | Yea |
| Stark, Paula A. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond | — | Yea |
| Fernandez-Barquin | — | Yea |
| Fitzenhagen | — | Not Voting |
| Geller | — | Yea |
| Grant, J. | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Killebrew | — | Yea |
| Mercado | — | Yea |
| Renner | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Alexander | — | Yea |
| Beltran | — | Yea |
| Driskell, Fentrice | Democrat | Yea |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" | Republican | Yea |
| LaMarca, Chip | Republican | Yea |
| Sirois, Tyler I. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Cortes, J. | — | Yea |
| Duran | — | Yea |
| Goff-Marcil | — | Yea |
| Grant, M. | — | Yea |
| Magar | — | Yea |
| Pigman | — | Yea |
| Ponder | — | Yea |
| Roach | — | Yea |
| Rodrigues, R. | — | Yea |
| Slosberg | — | Yea |
| Stevenson | — | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Not Voting |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Mercado | — | Yea |
| Omphroy | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Antone, Bruce Hadley | Democrat | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| McClure, Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Sirois, Tyler I. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 573 do?
- First Responders and Correctional Officers; Prohibiting certain persons who participate in peer support communication with a first responder from testifying or divulging specified information under certain circumstances; specifying that an allegation or complaint of misconduct against a law enforcement officer or a correctional officer may originate from any source; authorizing law enforcement and correctional agencies to request a separate agency to conduct an investigation of a complaint under certain circumstances, etc.
- Who sponsors HB 573?
- HB 573 is sponsored by Casello and McClain, Stan (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 573?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 07, 2019. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 573?
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