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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1544: 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

SB 1544 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Complaints Against Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers. Primary sponsor: Jason Pizzo (Independent). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability.

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; Requiring that a copy of a complaint, signed by the complainant under oath, be provided to law enforcement officers and correctional officers who are under investigation before any interrogation begins; providing that complainant names and signatures are not required if a complaint is accompanied by corroborating evidence; prohibiting certain personnel actions from being taken against a law enforcement officer or correctional officer unless such officer receives a copy of the complaint signed by the complainant under oath, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason PizzoPrimary sponsorIndependentSenate37

“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 in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  2. Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  3. Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 1
  4. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
  5. Introduced
  6. Referred to Criminal Justice; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
  7. Filed

Sources

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