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FL HB 177

enacted

Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did FL HB 177 pass?

Yes. FL HB 177 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-17): Chapter No. 2026-154

What is FL HB 177 about?

Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel; Requires offices of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel to provide notice to court in certain circumstances; authorizes courts to appoint office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel from another region to represent defendant if certain requirements are met; requires court to appoint private counsel under certain circumstances; requires JAC to pay appointed office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel for due process costs & services, subject to legislative appropriation; requires appointed counsel to provide certain documentation to JAC in order to receive payment or reimbursement.

Who sponsors FL HB 177?

Maney, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 177, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel; Requires offices of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel to provide notice to court in certain circumstances; authorizes courts to appoint office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel from another region to represent defendant if certain requirements are met; requires court to appoint private counsel under certain circumstances; requires JAC to pay appointed office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel for due process costs & services, subject to legislative appropriation; requires appointed counsel to provide certain documentation to JAC in order to receive payment or reimbursement.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-17 — Chapter No. 2026-154
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Maneyprimary
  • Criminal Justice Subcommitteeprimary
  • Judiciary Committeeprimary
  • Partingtoncosponsor
  • Barnabycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-17

    Chapter No. 2026-154

  2. 2026-06-16

    Approved by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-06-09

    Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-09

    Ordered enrolled

    enrolled

  5. 2026-03-09

    In Messages

  6. 2026-03-09

    CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1

    passage

  7. 2026-03-09

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  8. 2026-03-09

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  9. 2026-03-09

    Substituted for CS/CS/SB 762

  10. 2026-03-09

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. 2026-03-09

    Withdrawn from Rules

    withdrawal

  12. 2026-02-26

    Received

    enrolled

  13. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Rules

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-25

    In Messages

  15. 2026-02-25

    CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0

    passage

  16. 2026-02-25

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  17. 2026-02-25

    Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. 2026-02-25

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  19. 2026-02-19

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)

  20. 2026-02-11

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  21. 2026-02-11

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  22. 2026-02-10

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1

  23. 2026-02-10

    CS Filed

    filing

  24. 2026-02-10

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  25. 2026-02-10

    Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  26. 2026-02-10

    Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2026-02-06

    Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  28. 2026-01-28

    Now in Judiciary Committee

  29. 2026-01-28

    Reported out of Budget Committee

  30. 2026-01-27

    Favorable by Budget Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2026-01-23

    Added to Budget Committee agenda

  32. 2026-01-16

    Now in Budget Committee

  33. 2026-01-16

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  34. 2026-01-16

    Referred to Budget Committee

    referral-committee

  35. 2026-01-15

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  36. 2026-01-14

    CS Filed

    filing

  37. 2026-01-14

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  38. 2026-01-14

    Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  39. 2026-01-14

    Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  40. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  41. 2026-01-12

    Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  42. 2025-10-21

    Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  43. 2025-10-21

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  44. 2025-10-21

    Referred to Budget Committee

    referral-committee

  45. 2025-10-21

    Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  46. 2025-10-15

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage, Third Reading

    2026-02-25 · pass · 114-0

    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
    • Antone: 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
    • 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
    • Salzman: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Hart-Lowman: yes
    • Booth: yes
    • Hinson: 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
    • Stark: 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
    • Chamberlin: 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
    • Michael: yes
    • Yeager: yes
    • Driskell: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Duggan: yes
    • Mooney: yes
    • Dunkley: yes
    • Nix: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Nixon: yes
    • Gottlieb: not voting
    • Sapp: not voting
    • Joseph: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2026-03-09 · pass · 36-1

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Avila: excused
    • Grall: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Gruters: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Bernard: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Sharief: 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: yes
    • Osgood: no
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Pizzo: yes
    • Boyd: not voting

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