Florida Statutes
Summary
Florida Statutes; Amending provisions to conform to section 63 of chapter 2024-140, Laws of Florida, which directs the Division of Law Revision to prepare a reviser’s bill for the 2025 Regular Session of the Legislature to change the term “Division of Investigative and Forensic Services” to “Division of Criminal Investigations” wherever it appears in the Florida Statutes, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Signed Apr 10, 2025
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This bill is a technical revision that updates the name of a state law enforcement division from 'Division of Investigative and Forensic Services' to 'Division of Criminal Investigations' throughout the Florida Statutes. The change aligns the statute with a 2024 legislative directive to modernize the agency's name and does not alter any substantive policies, funding levels, or enforcement procedures.
TECHNICAL
Updated the name of the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services to Division of Criminal Investigations in all references throughout the Florida Statutes to reflect a 2024 legislative directive.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House Apr 3, 2025
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 19, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kathleen Passidomo
RRepublican
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