HB 1211 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Public Safety

Summary

Public Safety; Establishes Counterterrorism/Counterintelligence Unit within FDLE; revises definitions of "affiliated first responder organization" & "first responder" to include additional personnel in provisions relating to peer support for first responders; revises requirements for reporting of missing persons information; provides exemption from certain law enforcement basic training requirements for persons who have served as intelligence or counterintelligence officers or agents for specified time period; requires certain basic skills training in resilience for law enforcement officers; authorizes first responder amputees to continue to serve as first responders in certain circumstances; creates Florida Medal of Valor & Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal & provides requirements for such medals.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 1211 Filed → H 1211 c1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from a filed version to a committee version, significantly expanding its scope and adding new provisions. The most substantive changes include redefining 'first responder' to include prosecutors, crime scene technicians, judges, and clerks, and adding new sections requiring resilience training for law enforcement and establishing a Counterterrorism/Counterintelligence Unit. The bill also now includes provisions for the Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal and removes earlier sections about 911 system consolidation and public safety task forces.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from primarily focusing on first responder peer support and 911 consolidation to include broader counterterrorism measures, new medal programs, and expanded definitions of who qualifies as a first responder.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'first responder' was expanded to include prosecutors, crime scene technicians, judges, their clerks, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers in addition to existing categories.

REQUIREMENT

New section requires certain basic skills training in resilience for law enforcement officers.

Modified peer support provisions to clarify definitions and expand eligible organizations to include prosecutors and crime scene technician organizations.

ENFORCEMENT

New section establishes requirements for a Counterterrorism/Counterintelligence Unit within the Department of Law Enforcement.

TIMELINE

New provisions create the Florida Medal of Valor and Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal with specific requirements.

SCOPE

Removed sections related to 911 system consolidation requirements and the Florida Department of Public Safety Consolidation Task Force.

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Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor