HB 1539 Florida House · 2023 Regular Session

Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders

Summary

Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders; Prohibits approaching first responder or remaining within specified distance of such person with intent to impede, threaten, or harass or physically prevent person from performing lawful duties after receiving warning not to approach; specifies peaceful recording or observation is not harassment; provides criminal penalties.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 6, 2023 Last action May 5, 2023

Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2023

How they voted

20–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 24

Apr 19, 2023

D Democratic7

6 Yea 1

85% Yea

R Republican17

14 Yea 3

82% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 21, 2023

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 20, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Apr 19, 2023

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (20-0-4)

house

Apr 19, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2023

Lower · Passed

PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Mar 31, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 31, 2023

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 31, 2023

Lower · Passed

Original reference removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Mar 30, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 29, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 7 co-sponsors