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FL HB 17

died on adjournment

Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 17 pass?

No. FL HB 17 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-11): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 156 (Ch. 2026-144)

What is FL HB 17 about?

Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel; Revises prohibition on use or threatened use of force to resist arrest or detention; provides for enhanced punishment for manslaughter when committed against specified officers; revises provisions concerning assault or battery upon specified officers & other personnel; revises provision concerning resisting, obstructing, or opposing specified officers or legally authorized persons; increases level on offense severity ranking chart for committing battery on law enforcement officers & other specified personnel.

Who sponsors FL HB 17?

Baker, Criminal Justice Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 17, joined by 38 cosponsors.

Description

Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel; Revises prohibition on use or threatened use of force to resist arrest or detention; provides for enhanced punishment for manslaughter when committed against specified officers; revises provisions concerning assault or battery upon specified officers & other personnel; revises provision concerning resisting, obstructing, or opposing specified officers or legally authorized persons; increases level on offense severity ranking chart for committing battery on law enforcement officers & other specified personnel.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-11 — Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 156 (Ch. 2026-144)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bakerprimary
  • Criminal Justice Subcommitteeprimary
  • Tendrichcosponsor
  • Tantcosponsor
  • Starkcosponsor
  • Spencercosponsor
  • Snydercosponsor
  • Skidmorecosponsor
  • Siroiscosponsor
  • Sappcosponsor
  • Salzmancosponsor
  • Porrascosponsor
  • Plakoncosponsor
  • Partingtoncosponsor
  • Michaelcosponsor
  • Maggardcosponsor
  • López, J.cosponsor
  • Kendallcosponsor
  • Jacquescosponsor
  • Holcombcosponsor
  • Yarkoskycosponsor
  • Gottliebcosponsor
  • Gossett-Seidmancosponsor
  • Duggancosponsor
  • Daleycosponsor
  • Conerlycosponsor
  • Cobbcosponsor
  • Chaneycosponsor
  • Chamblisscosponsor
  • Borrerocosponsor
  • Berfieldcosponsor
  • Benarrochcosponsor
  • Bartlemancosponsor
  • Barnabycosponsor
  • Antonecosponsor
  • Andersoncosponsor
  • Alvarez, J.cosponsor
  • Alvarez, D.cosponsor
  • Growcosponsor
  • Tramontcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-11

    Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 156

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-11

    Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 156 (Ch. 2026-144)

    deferral

  3. 2026-01-22

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  4. 2026-01-22

    Bill released to House Calendar

  5. 2026-01-22

    Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  6. 2026-01-22

    Favorable by Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-01-20

    Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  8. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  9. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  10. 2025-11-07

    Now in Judiciary Committee

  11. 2025-11-07

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-11-06

    CS Filed

    filing

  13. 2025-11-06

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  14. 2025-11-06

    Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  15. 2025-11-05

    Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2025-10-29

    Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  17. 2025-10-01

    Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  18. 2025-10-01

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-10-01

    Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-09-15

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

    2025-11-05 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Alvarez, D.: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Bankson: yes
    • Barnaby: not voting
    • Bartleman: yes
    • Brackett: yes
    • Fabricio: yes
    • Gottlieb: yes
    • Greco: yes
    • Grow: yes
    • Hart-Lowman: yes
    • López, J.: yes
    • Partington: yes
    • Plakon: yes
    • Skidmore: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Yarkosky: yes
  • Favorable (Judiciary Committee)

    2026-01-22 · pass · 20-1

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Albert: yes
    • Alvarez, D.: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Antone: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Barnaby: yes
    • Borrero: yes
    • Brannan: yes
    • Cassel: yes
    • Chambliss: yes
    • Daley: yes
    • Fabricio: yes
    • Gottlieb: yes
    • Joseph: no
    • Koster: yes
    • López, J.: yes
    • Maney: yes
    • Plakon: yes
    • Porras: yes
    • Salzman: yes
    • Steele: yes

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