Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1427: Public Safety
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires each county, & every public agency within such county, to provide specified 911, emergency call, & dispatch services from centralized 911 call center operated by county or regional entity as decided by specified boards; requires state funds for emergency services to be redirected to each county that operates such centers; prohibits certain counties from receiving state funds; requires board of county commissioners of each county to convene specified board within certain time period; requires board to decide by unanimous vote entity for county that will operate its centralized 911 call center & funding for such entity; requires certain board of county commissioners to convene specified board within certain time period for county to establish regional centralized 911 call center; requires board to decide by unanimous vote entity for region that will operate its centralized 911 call center & funding for such entity; provides sheriff shall be deemed entity to provide 911, emergency call, & dispatch services in county in certain circumstances; provides reporting requirement; provides penalties for noncompliance.
What the bill says
An act relating to public safety; amending s. 365.171, F.S.; revising legislative intent relating to 911 systems; requiring each county, and every public agency within such county, to provide specified 911, emergency call, and dispatch services from a centralized 911 call center operated by the county or a regional entity as decided by specified boards; requiring state funds for emergency services be redirected to each county that operates such centers; prohibiting certain counties from receiving state funds…
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
An act relating to public safety; amending s. 365.171, F.S.; revising legislative intent relating to 911 systems; requiring each county, and every public agency within such county, to provide specified 911, emergency call, and dispatch services from a centralized 911 call center operated by the county or a regional entity as decided by specified boards; requiring state funds for emergency services be redirected to each county that operates such centers; prohibiting certain counties from receiving state funds; requiring the board of county commissioners of each county to convene a specified board within a certain time period; providing membership requirements of such board; requiring the board to decide by a unanimous vote the entity for the county that will operate its centralized 911 call center and funding for such entity; prohibiting funding from exceeding a specified dollar amount; requiring a certain board of county commissioners to convene a specified board within a certain time period in order for the county to establish a regional centralized 911 call center; providing membership requirements of such board; requiring the responsibilities and requirements of the board to be identical to another board; requiring the HB 1427 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1427-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES board to decide by a unanimous vote the entity for the region that will …
Sponsors
- Alvarez, Danny (R, HD-069) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
- : Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : Referred to Commerce Committee
- : Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
- : Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1427?
- H1427 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public Safety.
- What does H1427 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public safety; amending s. 365.171, F.S.; revising legislative intent relating to 911 systems; requiring each county, and every public agency within such county, to provide specified 911, emergency call, and dispatch services from a centralized 911 call center operated by the county or a regional entity as decided by specified boards; requiring state funds for emergency services be redirected to each county that operates such centers; prohibiting certain counties from receiving state funds…
- What is the status of H1427?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1427?
- Alvarez, Danny (R, HD-069).
- Where is the official record for H1427?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1427
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