Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Introduced

HB 53 — Communicable and Infectious Diseases

Last action — Withdrawn prior to introduction

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  1. 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 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 COVID-19 or infectious disease happened in line of duty; requires certain actions in order to be entitled to presumption; provides emergency rescue or public safety worker may be required to receive certain vaccines or immunizations; requires emergency rescue or public safety workers to file incident or accident report under certain conditions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Withdrawn prior to introduction

  2. Filed

Sponsors

  • Fetterhoff · Primary
  • Omphroy · Primary
  • Casello · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Fetterhoff
  • Omphroy

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Casello

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 53 do?
Communicable and Infectious Diseases; Provides presumption to specified workers that impairment of health caused by COVID-19 or infectious disease happened in line of duty; requires certain actions in order to be entitled to presumption; provides emergency rescue or public safety worker may be required to receive certain vaccines or immunizations; requires emergency rescue or public safety workers to file incident or accident report under certain conditions.
Who sponsors HB 53?
HB 53 is sponsored by Fetterhoff, Omphroy, and Casello.
What is the current status of HB 53?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” 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 53?
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