Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 313 — Firefighter Inquiries and Investigations

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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

Firefighter Inquiries and Investigations; Provides that firefighters have certain rights during informal inquiry & not just interrogation; provides that firefighter may not be subjected to certain disciplinary action during informal inquiry or interrogation.

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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 313 2021 A bill to be entitled An act relating to firefighter inquiries and investigations;
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 313 2021 A bill to be entitled An act relating to firefighter inquiries and investigations;
hb0313-02-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 313 2021 determine if after the supervisory personnel have previously determined that the firefighter should shall be disciplined, reprimanded, suspended, or removed, during which the questioning of a firefighter is conducted for the purpose of gathering evidence of misconduct.
hb0313-01-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 313 2021 determine if after the supervisory personnel have previously determined that the firefighter should shall be disciplined, reprimanded, suspended, or removed, during which the questioning of a firefighter is conducted for the purpose of gathering evidence of misconduct.
hb0313-02-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 313 2021 reasonably apprise the firefighter of the nature of the investigation.
hb0313-01-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 313 2021 reasonably apprise the firefighter of the nature of the investigation.
hb0313-02-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 313 2021 electronically recorded.
hb0313-01-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 313 2021 electronically recorded.
(8) An employee or officer of an employing agency may represent the agency, and an employee organization may represent any member of a bargaining unit desiring such representation in any proceeding to which this part applies.
(8) An employee or officer of an employing agency may represent the agency, and an employee organization may represent any member of a bargaining unit desiring such representation and be present in any proceeding to which this part applies.
If a collective bargaining agreement provides for the presence of a representative of the collective bargaining unit during investigations or interrogations, such representative shall be allowed to be present.
If a collective bargaining agreement provides for the presence of a representative of the collective bargaining unit during informal inquiries, formal investigations, or interrogations, such representative shall be allowed to be present.
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Action History

  1. Died in Rules

  2. Received

  3. Referred to Rules

  4. In Messages

  5. Message sent to senate

  6. Immediately certified

  7. CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 1

  8. Read 3rd time

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)

  11. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  12. Bill referred to House Calendar

  13. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  14. CS Filed

  15. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  16. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  17. Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

  18. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  19. Now in State Affairs Committee

  20. Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

  21. Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

  22. Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda

  23. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  24. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  25. Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

  26. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  27. Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

  28. CS Filed

  29. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  30. Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  31. Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee

  32. Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  33. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  34. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  35. Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

  36. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  37. Filed

Sponsors

  • Government Operations Subcommittee · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Government Operations Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 53100
Republican 43003
Democrat 20000
Total 116103
% of votes cast 97%1%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Grant — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Nay
Brown — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Duran — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan 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
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Not Voting
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Not Voting
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee)

Passed 23 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Democrat 6000
Republican 8000
Total 23001
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Drake — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Payne — Yea
Roth — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Zika — Not Voting
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea

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Favorable (Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 6002
Democrat 4000
Total 15003
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Aloupis — Not Voting
Diamond — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Slosberg-King — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Not Voting
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Not Voting
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Government Operations Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Democrat 4000
Unaffiliated 6002
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Fischer — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Roth — Not Voting
Slosberg-King — Yea
Stevenson — Not Voting
Zika — Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
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 Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 313 do?
Firefighter Inquiries and Investigations; Provides that firefighters have certain rights during informal inquiry & not just interrogation; provides that firefighter may not be subjected to certain disciplinary action during informal inquiry or interrogation.
Who sponsors HB 313?
HB 313 is sponsored by Government Operations Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 313?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 313?
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