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Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 749: Benefits for Firefighters Injured During Training Exercises

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 749 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Benefits for Firefighters Injured During Training Exercises. Primary sponsor: Fabián Basabe (Republican), Judson Sapp (Republican), State Affairs Committee. It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1202 (Ch. 2025-72).

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Official summary

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

Benefits for Firefighters Injured During Training Exercises; Provides that firefighter & his or her spouse & dependent children are eligible for certain insurance coverage if firefighter is totally & permanently disabled during official training exercise.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Fabián BasabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Judson SappPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
State Affairs CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Omar BlancoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse115
CaselloCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
J.J. GrowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Bill PartingtonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Rachel PlakonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Michelle SalzmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Debra TendrichCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse89

“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. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1202 (Ch. 2025-72)
  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3. Bill referred to House Calendar
  4. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  5. CS Filed
  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  7. Reported out of State Affairs Committee
  8. Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
  9. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  10. Now in State Affairs Committee
  11. Reported out of Budget Committee
  12. Favorable by Budget Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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