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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1283: Complaints Against Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1283 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Complaints Against Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers. Primary sponsor: Omar Blanco (Republican), Tom Fabricio (Republican), Government Operations Subcommittee. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died on Calendar.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Complaints Against Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers; Requires copy of complaint, signed by complainant under oath, to be provided to law enforcement officers & correctional officers who are under investigation before any interrogation begins; provides exception if complaint is accompanied by corroborating evidence; prohibits certain personnel actions from being taken against law enforcement officer or correctional officer unless such officer receives copy of complaint signed by complainant under oath unless certain exception applies; requires certain investigative files to be included in officer's personnel file; prohibits investigation that does not result in imposition of disciplinary action from affecting officer's ability to receive promotion, raise, or any other commendation; requires complaint against law enforcement officer or correctional officer to be in writing & signed under oath by person filing complaint unless certain exception applies; provides penalties for making false complaint.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Omar BlancoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse115
Tom FabricioPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Government Operations SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jose AlvarezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Jeff HolcombCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Susan PlasenciaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Judson SappCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died on Calendar
  2. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  3. Removed from Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26
  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26
  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  6. Withdrawn from Rules
  7. Received
  8. Referred to Rules
  9. In Messages
  10. CS passed; YEAS 94, NAYS 5
  11. Read 3rd time
  12. Added to Third Reading Calendar

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source