Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 1286 — First Responders

Last action — Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

First Responders; Renaming the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program as the Florida Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recruitment Bonus Payment Program; authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to appoint review panels to assist in reviewing grants; creating, subject to appropriation, the Institute for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder within the Department of Financial Services for a specified purpose, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  2. Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  3. Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  4. On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/28/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  5. Introduced

  6. Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy

  7. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 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

Favorable

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Democrat 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety veterans labor health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1286 do?
First Responders; Renaming the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program as the Florida Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recruitment Bonus Payment Program; authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to appoint review panels to assist in reviewing grants; creating, subject to appropriation, the Institute for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder within the Department of Financial Services for a specified purpose, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1286?
SB 1286 is sponsored by Wright, Tom A. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1286?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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