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SB 1554 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Public Safety

Summary
Public Safety; Citing this act as the “Florida First Responder and Florida Public Safety Act”; establishing a Counterterrorism/Counterintelligence Unit within the Department of Law Enforcement; prohibiting first responder employment discrimination; providing for a unified 911 system for every county-level first responder agency by a specified date; requiring a 911 call center to dispatch the closest unit to an emergency regardless of jurisdiction; creating the Florida Medal of Valor and the Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal, etc.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeThe bill establishes a counterterrorism unit within the Department of Law Enforcement and creates a unified 911 system, strengthening public safety and law enforcement capabilities.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyThe bill establishes a unified 911 system, requiring significant technological infrastructure and integration to enhance emergency response across jurisdictions.80% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025
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Committee
1
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jay Collins
RRepublican
FL
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