Peer Support for First Responders
HB 421, titled "Peer Support for First Responders," revises the definition of "first responder." This bill expands the current definition to include specified support personnel. The purpose of this change is to ensure these support personnel are eligible for and can receive peer support services.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Signed Apr 18, 2025
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The bill was enrolled and finalized after the House of Representatives passed it. The primary change is the status update from a committee version (c1) to the enrolled version (er), indicating the bill has completed its legislative process and is ready for the Governor's signature. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or eligibility modifications were made in this transition.
TECHNICAL
Document status changed from committee version to enrolled version, indicating the bill has been approved by both chambers and is ready for final signature.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2025 · House Mar 26, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Apr 3, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
11
Committee
12
Apr 18, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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