Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 949 — Communicable and Infectious Diseases

Last action — Died in Appropriations Committee

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

This bill died with 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Communicable and Infectious Diseases; Provides presumption to specified workers that impairment of health caused by infectious disease happened in line of duty; requires certain actions in order to be entitled to presumption; requires United States Food & Drug Administration to approve certain vaccines or immunizations.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations Committee

  2. Now in Appropriations Committee

  3. Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee

  4. Favorable by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee

  5. Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda

  6. Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee

  7. Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  8. Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee

  9. Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  10. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  11. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  12. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  13. Referred to Appropriations Committee

  14. Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee

  15. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  16. Filed

Sponsors

  • Fetterhoff · Primary
  • Omphroy · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Fetterhoff
  • Omphroy

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (158)

158 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (Professions & Public Health Subcommittee)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7002
Democrat 5001
Unaffiliated 2001
Total 14004
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Fernandez-Barquin — Not Voting
Killebrew — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Not Voting
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Not Voting
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea

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Favorable (Government Operations Subcommittee)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5001
Democrat 3001
Unaffiliated 6002
Total 14004
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Fischer — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Killebrew — Not Voting
McCurdy — Yea
Roth — Yea
Slosberg-King — Yea
Stevenson — Not Voting
Zika — Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Not Voting
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 949 do?
Communicable and Infectious Diseases; Provides presumption to specified workers that impairment of health caused by infectious disease happened in line of duty; requires certain actions in order to be entitled to presumption; requires United States Food & Drug Administration to approve certain vaccines or immunizations.
Who sponsors HB 949?
HB 949 is sponsored by Fetterhoff and Omphroy.
What is the current status of HB 949?
This bill died with 2021 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 949?
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