Bill Commons

FL HB 1153

enacted

Juvenile Justice

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 1153 pass?

Yes. FL HB 1153 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-31): Chapter No. 2026-16

What is FL HB 1153 about?

Juvenile Justice; Authorizing the Governor to award a Medal of Heroism to juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers; authorizing certain entities to establish an award program to award a Medal of Valor to a juvenile detention officer or probation officer in certain circumstances; revising the definition of the term “officer” to include juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers; requiring the Department of Juvenile Justice to direct the Department of Revenue to deduct specified amounts owed to the Department of Juvenile Justice upon a certain determination; requiring the Department of Revenue to transfer such funds into a certain trust fund; specifying requirements relating to such reductions in amounts distributed to counties, etc.

Who sponsors FL HB 1153?

Cobb, Justice Budget Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 1153, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Juvenile Justice; Authorizing the Governor to award a Medal of Heroism to juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers; authorizing certain entities to establish an award program to award a Medal of Valor to a juvenile detention officer or probation officer in certain circumstances; revising the definition of the term “officer” to include juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers; requiring the Department of Juvenile Justice to direct the Department of Revenue to deduct specified amounts owed to the Department of Juvenile Justice upon a certain determination; requiring the Department of Revenue to transfer such funds into a certain trust fund; specifying requirements relating to such reductions in amounts distributed to counties, etc.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-31 — Chapter No. 2026-16
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cobbprimary
  • Justice Budget Subcommitteeprimary
  • Judiciary Committeeprimary
  • Michaelcosponsor
  • Bartlemancosponsor
  • López, J.cosponsor
  • Danielscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-31

    Chapter No. 2026-16

  2. 2026-03-30

    Approved by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-30

    Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-06

    Ordered enrolled

    enrolled

  5. 2026-03-06

    In Messages

  6. 2026-03-06

    CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0

    passage

  7. 2026-03-06

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  8. 2026-03-06

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  9. 2026-03-06

    Substituted for CS/SB 1734

  10. 2026-03-06

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. 2026-03-06

    Withdrawn from Rules

    withdrawal

  12. 2026-03-03

    Received

    enrolled

  13. 2026-03-03

    Referred to Rules

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-03-03

    In Messages

  15. 2026-03-03

    CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0

    passage

  16. 2026-03-03

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  17. 2026-03-03

    Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. 2026-03-03

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  19. 2026-02-26

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)

  20. 2026-02-18

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  21. 2026-02-18

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  22. 2026-02-17

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1

  23. 2026-02-17

    CS Filed

    filing

  24. 2026-02-17

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  25. 2026-02-17

    Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  26. 2026-02-17

    Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2026-02-13

    Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  28. 2026-02-09

    Now in Judiciary Committee

  29. 2026-02-09

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-02-09

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  31. 2026-02-06

    CS Filed

    filing

  32. 2026-02-06

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  33. 2026-02-06

    Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee

  34. 2026-02-05

    Favorable with CS by Justice Budget Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  35. 2026-02-03

    Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

  36. 2026-01-28

    Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

  37. 2026-01-28

    Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  38. 2026-01-28

    Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  39. 2026-01-26

    Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  40. 2026-01-15

    Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  41. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  42. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  43. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  44. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  45. 2026-01-07

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

    2026-01-28 · pass · 14-0

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Justice Budget Subcommittee)

    2026-02-05 · pass · 14-0

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee)

    2026-02-17 · pass · 20-0

  • Passage, Third Reading

    2026-03-03 · pass · 108-0

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Eskamani: yes
    • Oliver: yes
    • Albert: yes
    • Esposito: yes
    • Overdorf: yes
    • Alvarez, D.: yes
    • Fabricio: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Alvarez, J.: yes
    • Franklin: yes
    • Partington: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Gantt: yes
    • Perez: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Garrison: yes
    • Persons-Mulicka: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Plakon: yes
    • Aristide: yes
    • Gerwig: yes
    • Plasencia: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Giallombardo: yes
    • Porras: yes
    • Bankson: yes
    • Gonzalez Pittman: yes
    • Rayner: yes
    • Barnaby: yes
    • Gossett-Seidman: yes
    • Redondo: yes
    • Bartleman: yes
    • Gottlieb: yes
    • Rizo: yes
    • Basabe: yes
    • Greco: yes
    • Robinson, F.: yes
    • Benarroch: yes
    • Griffitts: yes
    • Robinson, W.: yes
    • Berfield: yes
    • Grow: yes
    • Rosenwald: yes
    • Black: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Hart-Lowman: yes
    • Sapp: yes
    • Booth: yes
    • Shoaf: yes
    • Borrero: yes
    • Hodgers: yes
    • Sirois: yes
    • Botana: yes
    • Holcomb: yes
    • Skidmore: yes
    • Boyles: yes
    • Hunschofsky: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Brackett: yes
    • Jacques: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Brannan: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Busatta: yes
    • Kendall: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Kincart Jonsson: yes
    • Tant: yes
    • Canady: yes
    • Koster: yes
    • Tendrich: yes
    • Cassel: yes
    • LaMarca: yes
    • Tomkow: yes
    • Long: yes
    • Trabulsy: yes
    • Chambliss: yes
    • López, J.: yes
    • Tramont: yes
    • Chaney: yes
    • Maggard: yes
    • Tuck: yes
    • Cobb: yes
    • Maney: yes
    • Valdés: yes
    • Conerly: yes
    • McClure: yes
    • Weinberger: yes
    • Cross: yes
    • McFarland: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Daley: yes
    • Melo: yes
    • Yarkosky: yes
    • Daniels: yes
    • Driskell: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Duggan: yes
    • Mooney: yes
    • Dunkley: yes
    • Nix: yes
    • Nixon: yes
    • Antone: not voting
    • Salzman: not voting
    • Hinson: not voting
    • Joseph: not voting
    • Stark: not voting
    • Chamberlin: not voting
    • Michael: not voting
    • Yeager: not voting
    • Edmonds: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2026-03-06 · pass · 34-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Polsky: excused
    • Avila: excused
    • Grall: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Gruters: excused
    • Rouson: yes
    • Bernard: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Sharief: excused
    • Boyd: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Calatayud: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Albritton: yes
    • Davis: excused
    • Osgood: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Pizzo: yes

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