Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 678 — Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Grant Program

Last action — Chapter No. 2024-113

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 04, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on April 26, 2024.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Grant Program; Defining the term “investigative genetic genealogy”; requiring that certain methods be in accordance with Department of Law Enforcement rules and compatible with certain databases; specifying the intent for certain funding; creating the Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Grant Program within the Department of Law Enforcement, etc. APPROPRIATION: $500,000

Bill Text

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CS for SB 678 First Engrossed 2024678e1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Grant Program;
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 678 By the Committee on Criminal Justice;
and Senator Bradley 591-02152-24 2024678c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Grant Program;
providing an appropriation;
CS for SB 678 First Engrossed 2024678e1 accordance with department rule and compatible with multiple genealogical databases that are available for law enforcement use for the purposes described in this section.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 678 591-02152-24 2024678c1 accordance with department rule and compatible with multiple genealogical databases that are available for law enforcement use for the purposes described in this section.
CS for SB 678 First Engrossed 2024678e1 (a) The amount of funding received.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 678 591-02152-24 2024678c1 (a) The amount of funding received.
For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the sum of $500,000 in nonrecurring funds is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Law Enforcement for the Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Grant Program.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2024-113

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)

  11. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024)

  12. Bill referred to House Calendar

  13. In Messages

  14. CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. Amendment(s) adopted (197284)

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24

  19. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  20. Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  21. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  22. Now in Fiscal Policy

  23. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  24. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/13/24, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building

  25. Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

  26. CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time

  27. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  28. CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  29. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/16/24, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  30. Introduced

  31. Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

  32. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 64002
Democrat 25004
Unaffiliated 24001
Total 113007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fine — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Roth — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Keen — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Casello — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Not Voting
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny 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
Michael, Kiyan 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
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Not Voting
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Not Voting
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22000
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 11000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind 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
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11001
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 3002
Total 17003
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Hutson — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Not Voting
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Republican 4001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Democrat 1000
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Torres — Yea
Powell — Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Not Voting

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Democrat 1000
Republican 2001
Total 7001
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Perry — Yea
Powell — Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 678 do?
Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Grant Program; Defining the term “investigative genetic genealogy”; requiring that certain methods be in accordance with Department of Law Enforcement rules and compatible with certain databases; specifying the intent for certain funding; creating the Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Grant Program within the Department of Law Enforcement, etc. APPROPRIATION: $500,000
Who sponsors SB 678?
SB 678 is sponsored by Criminal Justice and Bradley, Jennifer (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 678?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 04, 2023. Enacted.
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