HB 421 — Peer Support for First Responders
Last action — Chapter No. 2025-9
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on April 18, 2025.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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10 sponsors
2 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Peer Support for First Responders; Revises definition of term "first responder" to include specified support personnel for provision of peer support.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
3 added · 4 removed3 line(s) added, 4 removed.
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 ENROLLED CS/HB 421 2025 LegislatureA 2bill to be entitled An act relating to peer support for first responders;
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View plain text versions (3)
- H 421 c1 View text pdf
- H 421 er View text Current pdf
- Introduced H 421 Filed pdf
Action History
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Chapter No. 2025-9
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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In Messages
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Immediately certified
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CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Read 2nd time
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Substituted for CS/SB 86
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Withdrawn from Rules
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/26/2025)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of Judiciary Committee
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee
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Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
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Now in Judiciary Committee
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS Filed
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Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Mitch Rosenwald · Cosponsor
- Alex Rizo · Cosponsor
- Susan Plasencia · Cosponsor
- Bill Partington · Cosponsor
- James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr. · Cosponsor
- Johanna López · Cosponsor
- Christine Hunschofsky · Cosponsor
- Robin Bartleman · Cosponsor
- Randall Scott "Randy" Maggard · Primary
- Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 154 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican
- Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Co-sponsors (8)
- Rosenwald, Mitch Democrat
- Rizo, Alex Republican
- Plasencia, Susan Republican
- Partington, Bill Republican
- Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican
- López, Johanna Democrat
- Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat
- Bartleman, Robin Democrat
Not signed on (154)
154 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 154 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | 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 |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Yea |
| Smith, Carlos Guillermo | 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 |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Not Voting |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 78 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 113 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (119)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 421 do?
- Peer Support for First Responders; Revises definition of term "first responder" to include specified support personnel for provision of peer support.
- Who sponsors HB 421?
- HB 421 is sponsored by Rosenwald, Mitch (Democrat), Rizo, Alex (Republican), Plasencia, Susan (Republican), Partington, Bill (Republican), Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" (Republican), López, Johanna (Democrat), Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), Bartleman, Robin (Democrat), Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" (Republican), and Criminal Justice Subcommittee.
- What is the current status of HB 421?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 421?
- Track HB 421 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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