Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 573 — First Responders and Correctional Officers

Last action — Chapter No. 2020-104

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 07, 2019. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • 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

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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/HB 573 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to peer support for first responders;
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/HB 573 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to peer support for first responders;
hb0573-02-c2 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/HB 573 2020 2.
hb0573-01-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/HB 573 2020 2.
Has been designated by the first responder's employing agency to provide peer support as provided in this section and has received training for this purpose.
Has been designated by the first responder's employing agency to provide peer support as provided in this section.
(c) "Peer support" means the provision of physical, moral, or emotional support to a first responder by a first responder peer for the purpose of addressing physical or emotional conditions or other issues associated with being a first responder.
(c) "Peer support communication" means one or more oral communications, made with a mutual expectation of confidentiality while a first responder peer is providing peer support in his or her official capacity, between a first responder and a first responder peer for the purpose of discussing physical or emotional conditions or 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 Page 2 of 3 CODING:
(b) The first responder who was a party to the peer support communication agrees, in writing, to allow the first responder peer to testify about or divulge information related to the peer support communications;
(c) Based on the peer support communications, the first Page 2 of 3 CODING:
hb0573-02-c2 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/HB 573 2020 responder peer to testify about or divulge information related to the peer support communications;
hb0573-01-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/HB 573 2020 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.
(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 a potential victim and law enforcement or other appropriate authorities.
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 the potential victims, appropriate family members, or law enforcement or other appropriate authorities.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2020-104

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0

  6. Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (910716)

  7. In returning messages

  8. CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 732, 733

  9. Read 3rd time

  10. Placed on 3rd reading

  11. Amendment(s) adopted (910716)

  12. Read 2nd time

  13. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 160

  14. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  15. Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules

  16. Received

  17. Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules

  18. In Messages

  19. CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0

  20. Amendment(s) adopted (877421)

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading

  23. Placed on 3rd reading

  24. Read 2nd time

  25. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20

  26. Placed on Calendar

  27. CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time

  28. Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)

  29. CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  30. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/18/20, 3:00 pm, Sumner Hall

  31. Now in Judiciary Committee

  32. Favorable by Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  33. On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Morris Hall

  34. Now in Health and Human Services Committee

  35. CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time

  36. Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)

  37. CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0

  38. On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/29/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall

  39. Introduced

  40. Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee; Judiciary Committee

  41. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 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

Passage

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 78003
Republican 27000
Democrat 10002
Total 115005
% 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

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Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 27001
Democrat 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39001
% 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

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 118 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 79002
Republican 27000
Democrat 12000
Total 118002
% 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

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Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Democrat 3000
Republican 3000
Total 17001
% 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

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Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Republican 4001
Democrat 1000
Total 17001
% 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

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Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 1000
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 6000
Total 15000
% 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.
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