HB 847 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program

Summary
Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program; Creates Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program within FDLE; provides for annual award of grants; specifies uses of grants; requires annual report by each grant recipient; & provides rulemaking authority.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed Jun 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

H 847 c1 H 847 er · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill has been enrolled for final passage, meaning it has completed the legislative process and is ready to be signed into law. The changes are primarily technical formatting updates, including the addition of 'ENROLLED' status and '2025 Legislature' designation, along with updated document identifiers from 'c1' (committee version) to 'er' (enrolled version). No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or legal requirements were modified.
TECHNICAL

Document status updated from committee version to enrolled version, indicating the bill has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature.

Added 'ENROLLED' designation and '2025 Legislature' text to indicate the bill's final status and legislative session.

Updated document identifier from 'hb847-01-c1' to 'hb847-01-er' to reflect the enrolled version of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 24, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Apr 24, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
26 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Jun 13, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Fiscal Policy
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors