Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 538 — Emergency Reporting

Last action — Chapter No. 2020-53

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 16, 2019. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Emergency Reporting; Requiring the Division of Emergency Management to create a list of reportable incidents; requiring such list to include certain events; requiring a political subdivision to report incidents contained on the list to the State Watch Office; authorizing the Division of Emergency Management to establish guidelines a political subdivision must follow to report an incident, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2020 CS for CS for SB 538 By the Committees on Community Affairs;
Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 538 By the Committee on Infrastructure and Security;
and Infrastructure and Security;
and Senators Diaz, Book, Pizzo, and Perry 596-02448-20 2020538c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to emergency reporting;
and Senators Diaz, Book, Pizzo, and Perry 578-03431-20 2020538c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to emergency reporting;
defining the term “office”;
requiring a county or municipality to report certain incidents to the State Watch Office within the Division of Emergency Management;
requiring the State Watch Office within the Division of Emergency Management to create a list of reportable incidents;
requiring the division to annually provide the State Watch Office Reportable Incidents List to local emergency managers and the Legislature;
requiring a political subdivision to report incidents contained on the list to the office;
requiring the division to maintain the reportable incidents list;
authorizing the office to establish guidelines a political subdivision must follow to report an incident;
requiring the division to notify local emergency managers and the Legislature of any amendments to the reportable incidents list;
requiring the office to annually provide the list of reportable incidents to each political subdivision;
252.351 Mandatory reporting of certain incidents by political subdivisions.— (1) For purposes of this section, the term “office” means the State Watch Office established within the division pursuant to s.
252.351 Mandatory reporting of certain incidents by counties and municipalities.— (1) As soon as practicable following its initial response to an incident, a county or a municipality shall provide notification to the State Watch Office within the division of any incidents listed in the State Watch Office Reportable Incidents List which occur within the geographic boundaries of the county or municipality.
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(2) The division shall annually provide the State Watch Office Reportable Incidents List to county and municipal emergency managers, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate.
(2) The office, to aid in its mission of serving as a clearinghouse for emergency-related information across all levels of government, shall create and maintain a list of reportable incidents.
(3) The division shall maintain the State Watch Office Reportable Incidents List, and shall annually notify county and municipal emergency managers, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate when the list is amended by the division director.
The list must include, but is not limited to, the following events:
(a) Major fires, including wildfires, commercial or multiunit residential fires, and industrial fires.
(b) Search and rescue operations, including structure collapse or urban search and rescue response.
(c) Bomb threats or threats to inflict harm on a large number of people or significant infrastructure, a suspicious device, or device detonation.
(d) Natural hazards and severe weather, including earthquakes, landslides, or ground subsidence or sinkholes.
(e) Public health and population protective actions, including public health hazards, evacuation orders, or emergency shelter openings.
(f) Animal or agricultural events, including suspected or confirmed animal disease, suspected or confirmed agricultural disease, crop failure, or food supply contamination.
(g) Environmental concerns, including an incident of reportable pollution release as required in s.
403.077(2).
(h) Nuclear power plant events, including events in process or that have occurred that indicate a potential degradation of the level of safety of the plant or that indicate a security threat to facility protection.
(i) Major transportation events, including aircraft or airport incidents, passenger or commercial railroad incidents, major road or bridge closures, or marine incidents involving a blocked navigable channel of a major waterway.
(j) Major utility or infrastructure events, including dam failure or overtopping, drinking water facility breach, or major utility outages or disruptions involving transmission lines or substations.
(k) Military events, when information regarding such activity is provided to a political subdivision.
(3) As soon as practicable following its initial response to an incident, a political subdivision shall provide notification to the office that an incident specified on the list of reportable incidents has occurred within its geographical boundaries.
The office may establish guidelines specifying the method and format a political subdivision must use when reporting an incident.
(4) Beginning December 1, 2020, and by December 1 every year thereafter, the office must provide the list of reportable incidents to each political subdivision.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2020-53

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

  6. Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (093237)

  7. In returning messages

  8. CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0

  9. Read 3rd time

  10. Placed on 3rd reading

  11. Amendment(s) adopted (093237) -HJ 1042, 1043

  12. Read 2nd time

  13. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20

  14. Received

  15. Referred to Calendar

  16. In Messages

  17. CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  18. Amendment(s) adopted (682306)

  19. Read 3rd time

  20. Placed on 3rd reading

  21. Read 2nd time

  22. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/20

  23. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  24. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  25. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/19/20, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  26. CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time

  27. Now in Rules

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

  29. CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  30. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/20, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building

  31. CS by Infrastructure and Security read 1st time

  32. Now in Community Affairs

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

  34. CS by Infrastructure and Security; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  35. On Committee agenda-- Infrastructure and Security, 01/21/20, 4:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  36. Introduced

  37. Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Community Affairs; Rules

  38. Filed

Sponsors

  • Diaz · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Diaz

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Returning Messages

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 26002
Democrat 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
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
Taddeo — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Montford — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Perry — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Lee — 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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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 76005
Republican 27000
Democrat 12000
Total 115005
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
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
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
McGhee — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Valdes — Yea
Newton — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Fernandez — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — 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
Alexander — Not Voting
Jacobs — Not Voting
Duran — Not Voting
Mercado — Not Voting
Omphroy — 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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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
Stewart — Yea
Lee — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Montford — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Perry — Yea
Galvano — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Hutson — 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

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13001
Republican 3000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Flores — Yea
Lee — Yea
Montford — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Hutson — Not Voting
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Republican 1000
Total 7001
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Bean — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Perry — Yea
Lee — Yea
Hutson — Not Voting
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 538 do?
Emergency Reporting; Requiring the Division of Emergency Management to create a list of reportable incidents; requiring such list to include certain events; requiring a political subdivision to report incidents contained on the list to the State Watch Office; authorizing the Division of Emergency Management to establish guidelines a political subdivision must follow to report an incident, etc.
Who sponsors SB 538?
SB 538 is sponsored by Diaz.
What is the current status of SB 538?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 16, 2019. Enacted.
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