# Florida HB 847: Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program Florida HB 847, Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Chad Johnson (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-16 (Chapter No. 2025-141) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB847-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 847 - State: Florida - Session: 2025 - Title: Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-06-16, Chapter No. 2025-141 - Sponsor: Chad Johnson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Appropriation, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Justice Budget Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Fiscal Policy - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (151 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chad Johnson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Criminal Justice Subcommittee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-04-16 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 114 | 0 | | ## Actions (39) - 2025-06-16: Chapter No. 2025-141 - 2025-06-13: Approved by Governor - 2025-06-12: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2025-04-24: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2025-04-24: In Messages (House) - 2025-04-24: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 526 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Read 3rd time -SJ 526 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Read 2nd time -SJ 526 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Substituted for CS/SB 1072 -SJ 526 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 526 (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Received (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Referred to Fiscal Policy (Senate) - 2025-04-16: In Messages (Senate) - 2025-04-16: CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 (House) - 2025-04-16: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-16: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-16: Placed on 3rd reading (House) - 2025-04-16: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-04-10: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025) (House) - 2025-04-08: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-08: Bill released to House Calendar (House) - 2025-04-08: Reported out of Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: Favorable by Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-04-04: Added to Judiciary Committee agenda (House) - 2025-03-21: Now in Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-03-21: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-03-20: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2025-03-20: CS Filed (House) - 2025-03-20: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-03-19: Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-19: Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-17: Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2025-03-02: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-02: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-03-02: Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-02: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-20: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/847/BillText/er/PDF) - c1, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/847/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/847/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/2025/847/BillText/er/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/847/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/847/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) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB847-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).