HB 749 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Benefits for Firefighters Injured During Training Exercises

Summary

Benefits for Firefighters Injured During Training Exercises; Provides that firefighter & his or her spouse & dependent children are eligible for certain insurance coverage if firefighter is totally & permanently disabled during official training exercise.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 749 Filed → H 749 c1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a declaration of important state interest and renumbered from HB 749 to CS/HB 749, indicating it is now a committee substitute version. The substantive policy content regarding firefighter insurance benefits remains unchanged, with no modifications to eligibility criteria, funding amounts, or effective dates.

TECHNICAL

Added a declaration of important state interest in Section 3, which was previously Section 2.

Removed the original Section 2 declaration of important state interest and renumbered the effective date provision to Section 4.

Changed bill identifier from HB 749 to CS/HB 749 to reflect it is now a committee substitute version.

Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

21–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 25

Apr 17, 2025

D Democratic7

7 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican18

14 Yea 4

77% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 18, 2025

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 17, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (21-0-4)

house

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of State Affairs Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in State Affairs Committee

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Budget Committee

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Budget Committee

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Budget Committee agenda

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Budget Committee

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Referred to Budget Committee

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

2 primary · 7 co-sponsors