Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HB 23 — Panic Alarms in Public Schools

Last action — Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) CS/CS/SB 70 passed

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

This bill died with 2020 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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Summary

Panic Alarms in Public Schools; Requiring each public school, including charter schools, to implement a panic alert system for specified purposes; providing requirements for such system; providing an appropriation, etc. APPROPRIATION: $8,000,000

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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 23 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to panic alarms in public schools;
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 23 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to panic alarms in public schools;
requiring each public school, including charter schools, to implement a mobile panic button system for specified purposes;
requiring each public school campus to be equipped with a panic alarm for specified purposes;
providing requirements for such system;
providing panic alarm requirements;
providing an appropriation;
providing Department of Education requirements for such appropriation;
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.— (c) Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, each public elementary, middle, and high school campus, including charter Page 1 of 2 CODING:
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.— (c) Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, each public elementary, middle, and high school campus, including charter schools, must be equipped with a panic alarm for use in a life- threatening emergency, including active shooter and hostage situations.
The panic alarm must immediately transmit a signal Page 1 of 2 CODING:
hb0023-02-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 23 2020 schools, must implement a mobile panic button system with interoperability capability to connect diverse emergency services technologies to ensure real-time coordination between multiple first responders.
hb0023-01-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 23 2020 or message upon activation of a device to report a life- threatening emergency situation to a public safety answering point, as defined in s.
Such system, which shall be referred to as "Alyssa's Alert," shall integrate with local public safety answering point infrastructure to transmit 911 calls and mobile device application activations.
365.172(3), to deploy appropriate first responders to the school.
School employees must be able to activate the panic alarm from any building or other location on the campus.
For the 2020-2021 fiscal year, the sum of $8 million in nonrecurring funds is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Education to implement the mobile panic button system required in s.
1006.07(4)(c), Florida Statutes.
The department shall issue a competitive solicitation to contract for a statewide mobile panic button system that can be used by all school districts at no cost to the school district.
The department shall consult with the school safety specialists designated pursuant to s.
1006.07(6), Florida Statutes, in the development of the competitive solicitation for the statewide mobile panic button system.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) CS/CS/SB 70 passed

  2. Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading

  3. Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading

  4. Placed on 3rd reading

  5. Amendment(s) adopted (647803)

  6. Read 2nd time

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

  8. Placed on Calendar

  9. Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  10. On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/26/20, 9:00 am, Reed Hall

  11. CS/CS by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time

  12. Now in Education Committee

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

  14. CS/CS by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  15. On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 3:30 pm, Reed Hall

  16. Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee

  17. CS by PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee read 1st time

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

  19. CS by PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  20. On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee, 01/21/20, 3:00 pm, Reed Hall

  21. Introduced

  22. Referred to PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee

  23. Filed

Sponsors

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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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Votes

Favorable (Education Committee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Democrat 2000
Republican 4001
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Aloupis — Yea
Altman — Not Voting
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Williams — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Not Voting

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee)

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4003
Democrat 1000
Republican 3000
Total 8003
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Aloupis — Not Voting
Hage — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Tomkow — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
Zika — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Republican 6000
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Aloupis — Yea
Bell — Yea
Fischer — Not Voting
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Hage — Yea
Hill — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Webb — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 23 do?
Panic Alarms in Public Schools; Requiring each public school, including charter schools, to implement a panic alert system for specified purposes; providing requirements for such system; providing an appropriation, etc. APPROPRIATION: $8,000,000
Who sponsors HB 23?
HB 23 is sponsored by Daley, Dan (Democrat) and Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 23?
This bill died with 2020 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.
Where can I track HB 23?
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