Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H451: 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator Employment-related Mental or Nervous Injuries
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Provides that specified provisions relating to certain medical benefits for mental or nervous injuries for first responders also apply to 911 public safety telecommunicators.
What the bill says
An act relating to 911 public safety telecommunicator employment-related mental or nervous injuries; amending s. 112.1815, F.S.; defining the term "911 public safety telecommunicator"; providing that specified provisions relating to certain medical benefits for mental or nervous injuries for first responders also apply to 911 public safety telecommunicators; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, November 18, 2025:
An act relating to 911 public safety telecommunicator employment-related mental or nervous injuries; amending s. 112.1815, F.S.; defining the term "911 public safety telecommunicator"; providing that specified provisions relating to certain medical benefits for mental or nervous injuries for first responders also apply to 911 public safety telecommunicators; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 112.1815, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 112.1815 Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and law enforcement officers, and 911 public safety telecommunicators; special provisions for employment-related accidents and injuries.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "First responder" as used in this section means a law enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10, a firefighter as defined in s. 633.102, or an emergency medical technician or paramedic as defined in s. 401.23 employed by state or local government. A volunteer law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician or paramedic engaged by the state HB 451 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb451-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES or a local government is also considered a first responder of the state or local government for purposes of this section. (b) "911 public safety telecommunicator" has the same meaning as in …
Sponsors
- Holcomb, Jeff (R, HD-053) · primary sponsor
- Alvarez, Danny (R, HD-069)
- Borrero, David (R, HD-111)
- Long (D, 90)
Latest actions
- : Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- : Referred to Commerce Committee
- : Referred to Budget Committee
- : Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H451?
- H451 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator Employment-related Mental or Nervous Injuries.
- What does H451 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to 911 public safety telecommunicator employment-related mental or nervous injuries; amending s. 112.1815, F.S.; defining the term "911 public safety telecommunicator"; providing that specified provisions relating to certain medical benefits for mental or nervous injuries for first responders also apply to 911 public safety telecommunicators; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H451?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H451?
- Holcomb, Jeff (R, HD-053), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H451?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/451
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