HB 7051 (2021) -  Law Enforcement and Correctional Officer Practices

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Byrd and Driskell (CO-SPONSORS) Arrington; Bartleman; Benjamin; Brown; Bush; Caruso; Chambliss; Davis; Duran; Gottlieb; Hart; Hunschofsky; Jenne; Joseph; Leek; Morales; Omphroy; Robinson, F.; Roth; Smith; Tant; Thompson; Valdés; Williams; Woodson
Law Enforcement and Correctional Officer Practices: Requires application for employment or appointment as law enforcement or correctional officer to contain specified disclosures; requires background investigation of applicant to include specified information; requires employing agencies to maintain employment information for minimum period; requires establishment of standards for officer training & policies concerning use of force; requires law enforcement agencies to establish policies for specified use of force investigations; requires investigation to include an independent report; requires report to be submitted to state attorney; requires law enforcement agencies to submit specified data to FDLE; prohibits child younger than certain age from being arrested, charged, or adjudicated delinquent for delinquent act or violation of law.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Chapter No. 2021-241 on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 11:09 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 3:48 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB JDC 21-01 recommended by:
    Judiciary Committee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 04/27/21 2:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 303 Subject: Minimum Age for Arrest or Prosecution Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 577 Subject: Law Enforcement Officer Use of Force Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 647 Subject: Law Enforcement Agency Standards Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1451 Subject: Community Safety and Criminal Justice Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1513 Subject: Law Enforcement and Correctional Officer Accreditation and Standards Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1525 Subject: Misconduct by Law Enforcement Officers Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1573 Subject: Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 438 Subject: Investigations of Officer-involved Deaths Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 626 Subject: Juvenile Justice Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 740 Subject: Administration of Justice Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 942 Subject: Law Enforcement Agency Standards Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1148 Subject: Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1452 Subject: Minimum Age for Arrest Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1742 Subject: Use of Deadly Force Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1818 Subject: Law Enforcement Officer Training Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1866 Subject: Misconduct by Law Enforcement Officers Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1970 Subject: Law Enforcement Reform Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1982 Subject: Unlawful Acts of Officers, Employees, or Agents of the State Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 7/7/2021 10:29:47 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/3/2021 2:16:26 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/27/2021 2:49:29 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/27/2021 2:38:39 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 4/16/2021 10:36:24 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 4/15/2021 4:36:13 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/15/2021 12:47:03 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/13/2021 8:43:20 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/26/2021 03:16 PM   Yeas: 113 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 305] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/29/2021 11:28 AM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 10] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2021-241 Time: 07/06/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/29/2021 - 10:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/28/2021 - 2:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/29/2021 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/29/2021 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 859 Time: 04/29/2021 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 859 Time: 04/29/2021 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 859 Time: 04/29/2021 - 11:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/21 -SJ 957 Time: 04/28/2021 - 8:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/27/2021 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: e1
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 844 Time: 04/27/2021 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: e1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/27/21, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/27/2021 - 8:33 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 722 Time: 04/26/2021 - 10:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Rules -SJ 723 Time: 04/26/2021 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/26/2021 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/26/2021 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 Time: 04/26/2021 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/26/2021 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/23/2021 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/23/2021 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 962001 adopted Time: 04/23/2021 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 463897 adopted Time: 04/23/2021 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/23/2021 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 463897 filed Time: 04/21/2021 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 962001 filed Time: 04/21/2021 - 1:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2021) Time: 04/20/2021 - 7:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/16/2021 - 10:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/16/2021 - 10:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee Time: 04/16/2021 - 10:34 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Appropriations Committee Time: 04/16/2021 - 9:23 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/15/2021 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/15/2021 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 04/15/2021 - 1:36 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 04/15/2021 - 1:36 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 04/15/2021 - 1:32 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
943.13 HB 505, SB 992, HB 1299
943.131 HB 505, SB 992
943.133
943.134
943.1395 HB 505, SB 992, HB 1609, SB 1866
943.1735
943.1740
943.19 HB 505, SB 992
943.6872 HB 277, SB 438, HB 455, SB 480, HB 577, SB 740, CS/SB 836*, HB 1451, HB 1529, SB 1990
985.031 CS/HB 303, CS/CS/SB 626

(*) Not the latest version