HB 4073 — Leon County
Last action — Chapter No. 2025-250
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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 28, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 05, 2025.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
3 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Leon County; Provides applicability; provides for permanent status; provides cause for suspension or dismissal; provides for transition to new Sheriff; provides beginning date of employees; revises procedures of Career Service Appeals Boards; requires Sheriff to be represented by Sheriff's General Counsel or other specified representative; prohibits certain evidence from inclusion; authorizes chairperson to rule on admissibility of evidence; removes provisions relating to complaints against employees, Complaint Review Boards, & employment status of commissioned & noncommissioned employees; provides severability; provides effective date.
Bill Text
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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/HBCS/HB 4073 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to Leon County;
providing cause for suspensiondemotion or dismissal;
providingauthorizing forthe transitionSheriff to newpromote, Sheriff;demote, transfer, and determine disciplinary measures, including dismissal;
providing for transition to new sheriff;
deletingexempting provisionsthe relatingactions toof complaintsthe againstboard employees,and Complaintthe ReviewSheriff Boards,from andthe employmentprovisions status of commissionedthe andAdministrative noncommissionedProcedures employees;Act;
deleting provisions relating to complaints against employees, complaint review boards, and employment status of commissioned and noncommissioned employees;
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hb4073-01-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 4073 2025 Section 1.
administration.— (1) APPLICABILITY.—The transition provisions of this act shall apply to all full-time sworn commissioned and civilian Pageemployees 1noncommissioned persons in the employ of 15the CODING:Office of the Leon County Sheriff's Office Sheriff, including deputy sheriffs.
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hb4073-02-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 4073 2025 employees noncommissioned persons in the employ of the Office of the Leon County Sheriff's Office Sheriff, including deputy sheriffs.
CAUSE FOR DEMOTION SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL.— (a)Page After2 an employee of the15 SheriffCODING: to whom the provisions of this act apply has served in such employment for a period of 1 calendar year, such employee shall have attained permanent status with in the Leon County Sheriff's Office of the Sheriff;
provided that if such an employee is placed on disciplinary probation for a period of 6 months or more or is Page 2 of 15 CODING:
hb4073-02-c2hb4073-01-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/CS/HBCS/HB 4073 2025 terminated(a) andAfter rehiredan at a later date, said employee shallof bethe requiredSheriff to completewhom 1the calendarprovisions year of servicethis fromact theapply datehas ofserved thein actionsuch beforeemployment beingfor granteda permanentperiod statusof and1 thecalendar rightyear, tosuch ofemployee appeal,shall regardlesshave ofattained thepermanent reasonstatus forwith in the disciplinaryLeon probationCounty orSheriff's terminationOffice providedof inthe SectionSheriff; 2.
provided that if such an employee is placed on disciplinary probation for a period of 6 months or more or is terminated and rehired at a later date, said employee shall be required to complete 1 calendar year of service from the date of the action before being granted permanent status and the right to of appeal, regardless of the reason for the disciplinary probation or termination provided in Section 2.
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provided that prior to such Page 3 of 15 CODING:
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hb4073-01-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 4073 2025 action, the employee must be furnished written notice of the proposed action and offered an opportunity to respond to the reasons for the suspension or dismissal.
Cause for suspension or dismissal shall Pagealso 3include adjudication of 15guilt CODING:by a court of competent jurisdiction, a plea of guilty or of nolo contendere, or a jury verdict of guilty when adjudication of guilt is withheld and the accused is placed on probation, with respect to any felony, misdemeanor or major traffic infraction.
The filing of felony, misdemeanor, or major traffic infraction charges against an employee shall constitute cause for suspension.
(c) The Sheriff shall hold the authority to promote, demote, transfer, and determine disciplinary measures, including dismissal.
(3) TRANSITION OF CAREER SERVICE EMPLOYEES.—When a newly elected or appointed Sheriff assumes office, the new Sheriff shall continue the employment of all currently employed Page 4 of 15 CODING:
hb4073-02-c2hb4073-01-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/CS/HBCS/HB 4073 2025 alsopermanent includepersonnel adjudicationwith ofthe guiltexceptions by a court of competentthose jurisdiction,positions adefined pleain ofsubsection guilty(1), orunless ofthere nolo contendere, or a jury verdict of guilty when adjudication of guilt is withheldjust andcause thefor accuseddismissal, isas placedset onforth probation,in withLeon respectCounty toSheriff's anyOffice felony,general misdemeanororders orprovided majorherein, trafficexists. infraction.
The filing of felony, misdemeanor, or major traffic infraction charges against an employee shall constitute cause for suspension.
(3) TRANSITION OF CAREER SERVICE EMPLOYEES.—When a newly elected or appointed Sheriff assumes office, the new Sheriff shall continue the employment of all currently employed permanent personnel with the exceptions of those positions defined in subsection (1), unless there is just cause for dismissal, provided herein, exists.
If the new incoming Sheriff fills the exempt sworn staff Major positions with new members personnel, the new Sheriff has the option of dismissing the prior current occupants of those positions from employment, demoting the prior occupant to a prior permanent non-exempt position or shall be reduced to the rank held prior to appointment to exempt status, reducing the person in of Captain, which rank to the rank of deputy sheriff, or offering the prior occupant a transfer to any position for which hethey or she may be qualified and paid at a rate commensurate therewith shall be permanent unless later reduced toby thedisciplinary rankdemotion, ofand Captain,their Pagesalaries 4may ofbe 15reduced CODING:accordingly.
If the new incoming Sheriff so desires, exempt non- sworn civilian employees may fills the Executive Secretary position with a new employee, the current occupant of the position shall be transferred to positions another position for which they may be the employee is qualified and paid at a rate commensurate therewith within the Office of the Sheriff.
Actions taken pursuant to this section subsection affecting the exempt Page 5 of 15 CODING:
hb4073-02-c2hb4073-01-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/CS/HBCS/HB 4073 2025 whichMajor rankpositions shallare beand permanentthe unlessExecutive laterSecretary reducedposition byshall disciplinarynot demotion,be andappealable theirunder salariesSection may2. be reduced accordingly.
If the new incoming Sheriff so desires, exempt non- sworn civilian employees may fills the Executive Secretary position with a new employee, the current occupant of the position shall be transferred to positions another position for which they may be the employee is qualified and paid at a rate commensurate therewith within the Office of the Sheriff.
Actions taken pursuant to this section subsection affecting the exempt Major positions are and the Executive Secretary position shall not be appealable under Section 2.
Promotions, probationary service periods, demotions, transfers, and Pagesuspensions 5will not and do not affect the determination of 15the CODING:original career service beginning date (anniversary date) of employment for Leon County Sheriff's Office employees.
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hb4073-02-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 4073 2025 suspensions will not and do not affect the determination of the original career service beginning date (anniversary date) of employment for Leon County Sheriff's Office employees.
(2)Page Any6 provisions of this15 actCODING: shall not add to or detract from the constitutional authority of the Sheriff.
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hb4073-01-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 4073 2025 (2) Any provisions of this act shall not add to or detract from the constitutional authority of the Sheriff.
(2) MEMBERSHIP OF BOARDS.—When needed upon the call of the Sheriff, or upon the filing of an appeal, an ad hoc Career PageService 6Appeals ofBoard 15shall CODING:be appointed.
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hb4073-02-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 4073 2025 Service Appeals Board shall be appointed.
Any employee shall have the right to decline to serve as a member of a Board, and employeesPage selected7 toof serve15 onCODING: a Board shall serve without additional compensation or overtime compensation with respect to such service.
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hb4073-01-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 4073 2025 employees selected to serve on a Board shall serve without additional compensation or overtime compensation with respect to such service.
(3) PROCEDURE WITH RESPECT TO APPEALS.— (a) An appeal of an action specified in subsection (1) shall be made to the Sheriff in writing, and must be received within by the Sheriff no later than 3 business working days after the employee is notified of the action on which the appeal is based.
PageThe 7ranking officer in charge of 15personnel CODING:is responsible for scheduling the date, time, and location of meetings;
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hb4073-02-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 4073 2025 The ranking officer in charge of personnel is responsible for scheduling the date, time, and location of meetings;
(c) During any hearing, the employee filing the appeal shall have the right to be heard publicly, to be represented by a person of his or her choice, and to present any evidential factsPage on8 inof his15 orCODING: her behalf.
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hb4073-01-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 4073 2025 facts on in his or her behalf.
In case of disobedience of any person to comply with an order of the Board or a subpoena issued by the Board, or upon the refusal of a witness to testify on any matter regarding which he or she may Pagebe 8lawfully interrogated, a County Judge of 15the CODING:county in which a person resides, upon application of the chairperson any member of the Board, shall compel obedience by proceeding as for contempt.
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hb4073-02-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 4073 2025 be lawfully interrogated, a County Judge of the county in which a person resides, upon application of the chairperson any member of the Board, shall compel obedience by proceeding as for contempt.
except that with respect to any witnesses called by the Board, payments shall be made by the Sheriff upon presentationPage of9 proper vouchers and approval by three members of the15 Board.CODING:
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hb4073-01-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 4073 2025 presentation of proper vouchers and approval by three members of the Board.
(f) The actions of the Board and the Sheriff shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter 120, Florida Statutes.
PageComplaint 9Review Board.— (1) COMPLAINTS AGAINST EMPLOYEES.—A complaint receipt and processing procedure shall be established in order to provide adequately for the prompt receipt, investigation, and disposition of 15complaints CODING:against employees of the Office of the Leon County Sheriff.
(2) PROCEDURE WITH RESPECT TO COMPLAINTS.— Page 10 of 15 CODING:
hb4073-02-c2hb4073-01-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/CS/HBCS/HB 4073 2025 Complaint(a) ReviewAny Board.—employee (1)of COMPLAINTSthe AGAINSTSheriff EMPLOYEES.—Ais complaintauthorized receipt and processing procedure shall be established in order to providereceive adequatelya forcomplaint the prompt receipt, investigation, and disposition of complaints against employeesany ofother theemployee Office of the Leon County Sheriff.
(2) PROCEDURE WITH RESPECT TO COMPLAINTS.— (a) Any employee of the Sheriff is authorized to receive a complaint against any other employee of the Sheriff.
PageIf 10immediate action is not required, the complaint shall be referred to the appropriate Division Commander at the beginning of 15the CODING:next working day, or sooner if required.
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hb4073-02-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 4073 2025 If immediate action is not required, the complaint shall be referred to the appropriate Division Commander at the beginning of the next working day, or sooner if required.
(c)Page If11 the Sheriff finds the complaint to be unfounded, a written report shall be filed for information only, and a copy of the15 reportCODING: shall be given to the employee.
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hb4073-01-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 4073 2025 (c) If the Sheriff finds the complaint to be unfounded, a written report shall be filed for information only, and a copy of the report shall be given to the employee.
112.532, Florida Statutes, as provided in PageSection 114. of 15 CODING:
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hb4073-02-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 4073 2025 Section 4.
Such a board shall be composed of the following personnel,Page all12 of whom15 shallCODING: be law enforcement officers as defined by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, and who may be selected from any state, county, or municipal agency within Leon County:
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hb4073-01-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 4073 2025 personnel, all of whom shall be law enforcement officers as defined by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, and who may be selected from any state, county, or municipal agency within Leon County:
The accused shall be present during the presentation of all allegations, witnesses, and evidence and shall have the right to question the Pageaccuser 12and ofall 15witnesses CODING:and to present any witnesses in his own behalf.
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hb4073-02-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 4073 2025 accuser and all witnesses and to present any witnesses in his own behalf.
"Unfounded," if the complaint is conclusively proved to bePage unfounded.13 of 15 CODING:
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hb4073-01-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 4073 2025 be unfounded.
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hb4073-02-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 4073 2025 2.
The decision of the Sheriff with respect to the findings of a Board and resulting disciplinary action may be appealedPage to14 aof Career15 ServiceCODING: Appeals Board pursuant to Section 2.
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hb4073-01-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 4073 2025 appealed to a Career Service Appeals Board pursuant to Section 2.
It is hereby declared to be the intent of the Legislature that the remaining provisions of the act Pagewould 14have ofbeen 15adopted CODING:had such unconstitutional provisions not been included herein.
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hb4073-02-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 4073 2025 would have been adopted had such unconstitutional provisions not been included herein.
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Action History
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Chapter No. 2025-250
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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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CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Read 2nd time
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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 114, 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 (4/24/2025)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill referred to House Calendar
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
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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 State Affairs Committee
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Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
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Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
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Now in State Affairs Committee
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Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
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Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
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Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
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Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
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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 Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
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Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
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Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Filed
Sponsors
- Ashley Viola Gantt · Cosponsor
- Allison Tant · Primary
- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · Primary
- State Affairs Committee · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- Tant, Allison Democrat
- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- State Affairs Committee
Co-sponsors (1)
- Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat
Not signed on (160)
160 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 160 →"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 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
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 | Not Voting |
| Smith, Carlos Guillermo | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 114 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (119)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 4073 do?
- Leon County; Provides applicability; provides for permanent status; provides cause for suspension or dismissal; provides for transition to new Sheriff; provides beginning date of employees; revises procedures of Career Service Appeals Boards; requires Sheriff to be represented by Sheriff's General Counsel or other specified representative; prohibits certain evidence from inclusion; authorizes chairperson to rule on admissibility of evidence; removes provisions relating to complaints against employees, Complaint Review Boards, & employment status of commissioned & noncommissioned employees; provides severability; provides effective date.
- Who sponsors HB 4073?
- HB 4073 is sponsored by Gantt, Ashley Viola (Democrat), Tant, Allison (Democrat), Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, and State Affairs Committee.
- What is the current status of HB 4073?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2025. Enacted.
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