FL HB 277

enacted

Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 277 pass?

Yes. FL HB 277 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-22): Chapter No. 2026-86

What is FL HB 277 about?

Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions; Reclassifying penalties for committing a domestic violence offense if a person has a prior conviction for domestic violence; providing that sentencing and incentive gain-time eligibility determinations are made without regard to a penalty enhancement; establishing an electronic monitoring pilot program in a specified county; requiring the sheriff, in consultation with certain persons, to design and implement the pilot program; providing requirements for the pilot program; requiring the Department of Corrections to complete an evaluation and provide specified reports to the Legislature; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to enter injunctions against dating violence and sexual violence into a statewide verification system, etc.

Who sponsors FL HB 277?

Nix, Tendrich, Criminal Justice Subcommittee and 1 others are the primary sponsors of FL HB 277, joined by 112 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-05-22 — Chapter No. 2026-86
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-22
Chapter No. 2026-86
2026-05-21
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-11
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-09
Ordered enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-09
In Messages
2026-03-09
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-09
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-09
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-09
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 682
2026-03-09
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-09
Withdrawn from Rules
withdrawal
2026-03-04
Received
enrolled
2026-03-04
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-03-04
In Messages
2026-03-04
CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-04
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-04
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-04
Amendment 827019 adopted
2026-03-04
Amendment 280643 adopted
2026-03-04
Amendment 332751 adopted
2026-03-04
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-26
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-02-26
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
2026-02-26
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-26
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-26
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-26
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2026-02-26
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2026-02-16
Now in Judiciary Committee
2026-02-16
Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
2026-02-16
Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-12
Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-30
Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
2026-01-30
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-29
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-29
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-29
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-29
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-28
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-26
PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-11-04
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-11-04
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-11-04
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-11-04
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-11-04
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-28
Filed
filing

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Votes

Cosponsorship, Third Reading
2026-03-04 · pass · 113-0
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
- 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
- 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
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: 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
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Perez: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Yeager: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting
Passage, Third Reading
2026-03-04 · pass · 112-0
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
- 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
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: 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
- 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
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Joseph: not voting
- Campbell: not voting
- Michael: not voting
- Yeager: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting
Third Reading
2026-03-09 · pass · 37-0
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: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: yes
- Boyd: not voting

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https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/277/ByCategory

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