Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1189 — Victims of Sexual Offenses

Last action — Chapter No. 2021-229

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2021. Enacted.

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    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Victims of Sexual Offenses; Requires county health departments to participate in sexual assault response teams coordinated by certified rape crisis centers; authorizes establishment of teams by certified rape crisis centers; provides for duties & membership of sexual assault response teams; requires FL Council Against Sexual Violence to provide specified technical assistance; requires sexual assault response teams to promote & support use of sexual assault forensic examiners meeting certain requirements; requires Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission to establish minimum standards for basic skills & continued education training programs for law enforcement officers that include specified response to sexual assault; provides requirements for courses & law enforcement officers; requires officer's certification to be placed on inactive status for failure to complete certain training.

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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 1189 2021 A bill to be entitled An act relating to victims of sexual offenses;
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 1189 2021 A bill to be entitled An act relating to sexual assault response teams;
amending s.
943.17, F.S.;
requiring the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, in consultation with the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, to establish minimum standards for basic skills and continued education training programs for law enforcement officers that include a culturally responsive, trauma-informed response to sexual assault by a specified date;
creating s.
943.1724, F.S.;
requiring each basic skills course required for a law enforcement officer to obtain initial certification to incorporate certain sexual assault training by a specified date;
requiring each law enforcement officer Page 1 of 5 CODING:
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hb1189-02-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 1189 2021 to successfully complete certain sexual assault training before a specified date;
requiring a law enforcement officer's certification to be placed on inactive status for failure to complete such training;
duties.— (1) The health department in every county in this state, or its designee, shall participate in the sexual assault response team coordinated by the certified rape crisis center serving the county or region, if such sexual assault response team exists.
duties.— (1) The health department in every county in this state, or its designee, shall participate in the sexual assault response team coordinated by the certified rape crisis center serving the county or region, if such sexual assault response Page 1 of 3 CODING:
If a sexual assault response team does not exist in the county, the certified rape crisis center serving the county may coordinate with community partners to establish a county- specific or regional sexual assault response team.
(2) Each sexual assault response team shall:
(a) Meet at least quarterly to ensure a coordinated multidisciplinary response to sexual assault.
(b) Develop written protocols to govern the team's response to sexual assault which must include all of the Page 2 of 5 CODING:
hb1189-02-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 1189 2021 following:
hb1189-01-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 1189 2021 team exists.
If a sexual assault response team does not exist in the county, the certified rape crisis center serving the county may coordinate with community partners to establish a county- specific or regional sexual assault response team.
(2) Each sexual assault response team shall:
(a) Meet at least quarterly to ensure a coordinated multidisciplinary response to sexual violence.
(b) Develop a written protocol to govern the team's response to sexual assault which must include all of the following:
(c) Promote and support the use of qualified sexual assault forensic examiners who have successfully completed a minimum of 40 hours of specialized training in the provision of trauma-informed medical care and in the collection of evidence in sexual assault cases.
(c) Promote and support the use of qualified sexual assault forensic examiners who have successfully completed a minimum of 40 hours of specialized training in the provision of Page 2 of 3 CODING:
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hb1189-01-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 1189 2021 trauma-informed medical care and in the collection of evidence for sexual assault victims.
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hb1189-02-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 1189 2021 2.
Subsection (7) is added to section 943.17, Florida Statutes, to read:
943.17 Basic recruit, advanced, and career development training programs;
participation;
cost;
evaluation.—The commission shall, by rule, design, implement, maintain, evaluate, and revise entry requirements and job-related curricula and performance standards for basic recruit, advanced, and career development training programs and courses.
The rules shall include, but are not limited to, a methodology to assess relevance of the subject matter to the job, student performance, and instructor competency.
(7) By July 1, 2022, the commission, in consultation with Page 4 of 5 CODING:
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hb1189-02-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 1189 2021 the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, shall establish minimum standards for basic skills and continued education training for law enforcement officers that include a culturally responsive, trauma-informed response to sexual assault.
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Section 3.
Section 943.1724, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
943.1724 Sexual assault investigation training.— (1) By July 1, 2022, each basic skills course required for a law enforcement officer to obtain initial certification must incorporate culturally responsive, trauma-informed training on interviewing sexual assault victims and investigations of incidents of sexual assault.
(2) By July 1, 2024, each law enforcement officer must successfully complete training on sexual assault, with an emphasis on culturally responsive, trauma-informed training on interviewing sexual assault victims and investigations of incidents of sexual assault as a part of the basic recruit training required under s.
943.13(9), training required under s.
943.131(4)(a), or as a part of continued training or education required under s.
943.135(1).
If an officer fails to complete the training required under this subsection, his or her certification must be placed on inactive status until the officer's employing agency notifies the commission that he or she has completed such training.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2021-229

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. Message sent to senate

  7. CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0

  8. Read 3rd time

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1530

  11. Received

  12. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  13. Withdrawn from Appropriations

  14. Referred to Appropriations

  15. In Messages

  16. CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  19. Placed on 3rd reading

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2021)

  22. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  23. Bill referred to House Calendar

  24. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  25. CS Filed

  26. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  27. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  28. Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

  29. PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  30. Now in Judiciary Committee

  31. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  32. Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

  33. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  34. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  35. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  36. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  37. Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee

  38. Original reference removed: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee

  39. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  40. CS Filed

  41. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  42. Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  43. Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  44. PCS added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda

  45. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  46. Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  47. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  48. Referred to Appropriations Committee

  49. Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee

  50. Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  51. Filed

Sponsors

  • Judiciary Committee · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Judiciary Committee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 22000
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana 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

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51003
Republican 44002
Democrat 19001
Total 114006
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — 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
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
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Aloupis — Not Voting
Sabatini — Not Voting
Omphroy — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Not Voting
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
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

Favorable (Judiciary Committee)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 8001
Democrat 4000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Learned — Yea
Roach — Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Not Voting
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

Favorable (Health & Human Services Committee)

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 11000
Democrat 5000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Duran — Yea
Grant — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

Favorable (Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee)

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Unaffiliated 8000
Democrat 3000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Hage — Yea
Learned — Yea
Roach — Yea
Williams — Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea

Subjects

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What does HB 1189 do?
Victims of Sexual Offenses; Requires county health departments to participate in sexual assault response teams coordinated by certified rape crisis centers; authorizes establishment of teams by certified rape crisis centers; provides for duties & membership of sexual assault response teams; requires FL Council Against Sexual Violence to provide specified technical assistance; requires sexual assault response teams to promote & support use of sexual assault forensic examiners meeting certain requirements; requires Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission to establish minimum standards for basic skills & continued education training programs for law enforcement officers that include specified response to sexual assault; provides requirements for courses & law enforcement officers; requires officer's certification to be placed on inactive status for failure to complete certain training.
Who sponsors HB 1189?
HB 1189 is sponsored by Judiciary Committee.
What is the current status of HB 1189?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2021. Enacted.
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