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FL H0747

Bill

Status

Failed

3/8/2024

Primary Sponsor

Fabian Basabe

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to create a program to appoint and supervise unpaid auxiliary law enforcement officers with statewide jurisdiction to support law enforcement agencies across the state
  • Motivated by legislative findings citing a need to combat a surge in hate crimes based on religious and ethnic heritage and to improve the exchange and collection of intelligence information
  • Auxiliary officers appointed under the program shall not be considered as holding an office under state, county, or municipal government
  • Allows non-high-liability law enforcement officer training courses of 8 or fewer students to be conducted via virtual classroom from any location without a commission-certified instructor physically present
  • Effective date of July 1, 2024

Legislative Description

Law Enforcement Officers

Last Action

Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

3/8/2024

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice Subcommittee12/19/2023

Full Bill Text

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