# Florida HB 421: Peer Support for First Responders

Florida HB 421, Peer Support for First Responders, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Randall Scott "Randy" Maggard (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Chapter No. 2025-9) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 421
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Peer Support for First Responders
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Chapter No. 2025-9
- Sponsor: Randall Scott "Randy" Maggard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (150 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More safety workers qualify for peer support: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Florida expands who counts as a first responder under its peer-support rules. The definition includes 911 public safety telecommunicators, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers. It also includes support personnel defined in Florida law who investigate cr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Randall Scott "Randy" Maggard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Criminal Justice Subcommittee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 113 | 0 |   |

## Actions (39)

- 2025-04-22: Chapter No. 2025-9
- 2025-04-18: Approved by Governor
- 2025-04-11: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2025-04-03: Ordered enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-03: In Messages (House)
- 2025-04-03: Immediately certified -SJ 330 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 319 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Read 3rd time -SJ 319 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Read 2nd time -SJ 319 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Substituted for CS/SB 86 -SJ 319 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 319 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Received (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: In Messages (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-03-26: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-03-26: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-20: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/26/2025) (House)
- 2025-03-13: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-13: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-13: Reported out of Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable by Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-03-11: Added to Judiciary Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-10: Now in Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-03-10: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-03-07: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2025-03-07: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-03-07: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-06: Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-03-04: Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-02-12: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-05: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- er, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/421/BillText/er/PDF)
- c1, 2025-03-07: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/421/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/421/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed)
- HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed)
- HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed)
- HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed)
- HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed)
- HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed)

## Sources
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/421/BillText/er/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/421/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/421/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025)
- [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025)
- [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025)
- [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025)
- [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025)
- [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB421-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).