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type: "Bill"
title: "Unlawful Use of DNA"
description: "Unlawful Use of DNA; Prohibits DNA analysis & disclosure of DNA analysis results without express consent; removes criminal penalties; prohibits collection or retention of DNA sample of another person without express consent for specified purposes; prohibits specified DNA analysis & disclosure of DNA analysis results without express consent; provides criminal penalties."
jurisdiction: "us/states/fl"
legislature: "Florida Legislature"
session: "2021"
identifier: "HB 833"
citation: "Florida HB 833 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["civil rights"]
status: "enacted"
chapter_law: "2021-216"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 44
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2021-02-08"
last_action: "2021-07-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4fe4809a-d0f2-4320-85c4-9539958b63ca"
source_url: "https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/833/ByCategory"
source_hash: "f0d2c84a35e90916a8c352bad0f97e2760606cc7963dc90db1232196660c0fec"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-fl"]
---
# Florida HB 833 (2021) — Unlawful Use of DNA
Unlawful Use of DNA; Prohibits DNA analysis & disclosure of DNA analysis results without express consent; removes criminal penalties; prohibits collection or retention of DNA sample of another person without express consent for specified purposes; prohibits specified DNA analysis & disclosure of DNA analysis results without express consent; provides criminal penalties.
**Enacted** — Laws of Florida, Chapter 2021-216.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **H 833 Filed** (filed) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/833/BillText/Filed/PDF)
2. **H 833 c1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/833/BillText/c1/PDF)
3. **H 833 e1** (engrossed) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/833/BillText/e1/PDF)
4. **H 833 e2** (engrossed) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/833/BillText/e2/PDF)
5. **H 833 er** (enrolled) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/833/BillText/er/PDF)
## Votes
- Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee) — **160** (pass) · lower
- Passage, Third Reading — **1140** (pass) · lower
- Favorable (Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee) — **160** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **8528** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **2218** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Judiciary Committee — primary (organization)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-02-08** Filed `filing`
- **2021-02-22** Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-22** Referred to Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-22** Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
- **2021-03-01** Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
- **2021-03-02** 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- **2021-03-03** Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-03** Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
- **2021-03-03** Now in Judiciary Committee
- **2021-03-22** Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
- **2021-03-24** Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
- **2021-03-24** Reported out of Judiciary Committee
- **2021-03-24** Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- **2021-03-24** CS Filed
- **2021-03-25** Bill referred to House Calendar
- **2021-03-25** Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/31/2021)
- **2021-03-25** 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- **2021-03-26** Amendment 969061 filed
- **2021-03-31** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-03-31** Amendment 969061 adopted
- **2021-03-31** Placed on 3rd reading
- **2021-03-31** Added to Third Reading Calendar
- **2021-04-01** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-04-01** CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-07** In Messages
- **2021-04-07** Message sent to senate
- **2021-04-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-08** Received
- **2021-04-29** Withdrawn from Rules `withdrawal`
- **2021-04-29** Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- **2021-04-29** Substituted for CS/SB 1140
- **2021-04-29** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-04-29** Amendment(s) adopted (178628)
- **2021-04-29** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-04-29** CS passed as amended; YEAS 22 NAYS 18 `passage`
- **2021-04-29** In Messages
- **2021-04-29** Added to Senate Message List
- **2021-04-29** Amendment 178628 Concur
- **2021-04-29** CS passed as amended; YEAS 85, NAYS 28 `passage`
- **2021-04-29** Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
- **2021-04-29** Message sent to senate
- **2021-06-28** Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- **2021-06-29** Approved by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-07-06** Chapter No. 2021-216
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4fe4809a-d0f2-4320-85c4-9539958b63ca`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Florida legislature records).