Escambia County, deposit and use of monies by sheriff further provided for
HB 601 updates the financial operations of the Escambia County Sheriff's office. It consolidates various financial accounts into a single "Sheriff's Law Enforcement Fund" and increases fees by $15 for each document requiring personal service in both civil and criminal court cases within Escambia County. The bill specifies that the sheriff can use funds from sources like service fees, fundraising events, fingerprinting fees, and pistol permits for law enforcement purposes. These funds will not revert to the county's general fund at the end of the fiscal year. It also ratifies certain past financial actions by the sheriff.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 17, 2025
Last action Apr 29, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 974
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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