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H1153Introduced in the House

Juvenile Justice

Passed

Introduced by Judiciary Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizing the Governor to award a Medal of Heroism to juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers; authorizing certain entities to establish an award program to award a Medal of Valor to a juvenile detention officer or probation officer in certain circumstances; revising the definition of the term "officer" to include juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers; requiring the Department of Juvenile Justice to direct the Department of Revenue to deduct specified amounts owed to the Department of Juvenile Justice upon a certain determination; requiring the Department of Revenue to transfer such funds into a certain trust fund; specifying requirements relating to such reductions in amounts distributed to counties, etc.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-16

March 31, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#30 · March 6, 2026

34

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Debbie Mayfield32Yes
LaVon Bracy Davis40Yes
Don Gaetz1Yes
Jay Trumbull2Yes
Corey Simon3Yes
Clay Yarborough4Yes
Tracie Davis5Absent
Jennifer Bradley6Yes
Tom Leek7Yes
Tommy Wright8Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

  5. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  6. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  7. Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  8. Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  9. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  10. Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

  11. Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

  12. Favorable with CS by Justice Budget Subcommittee

  13. Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee

  14. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  15. CS Filed

  16. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  17. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  18. Now in Judiciary Committee

  19. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  20. Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

  21. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  22. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  23. CS Filed

  24. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  25. Bill referred to House Calendar

  26. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  27. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)

  28. Read 2nd time

  29. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  30. Read 3rd time

  31. CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0

  32. In Messages

  33. Referred to Rules

  34. Received

  35. Withdrawn from Rules

  36. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  37. Substituted for CS/SB 1734

  38. Read 2nd time

  39. Read 3rd time

  40. CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0

  41. In Messages

  42. Ordered enrolled

  43. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  44. Approved by Governor

  45. Chapter No. 2026-16

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