FL HB 297
withdrawnCriminal Rehabilitation
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 297 pass?
No. FL HB 297 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): Withdrawn prior to introduction
What is FL HB 297 about?
Criminal Rehabilitation; Specifies to rehabilitate offender to transition back to community successfully is one of primary purposes of sentencing; reduces minimum sentence that must be served by defendant from 85 percent of sentence to 72 percent; revises provisions concerning gain-time to provide for outstanding deed gain-time, good behavior time, & rehabilitation credits; provides for amounts to be awarded; revises limits on awards.
Who sponsors FL HB 297?
Hart-Lowman is the primary sponsor of FL HB 297.
Description
Criminal Rehabilitation; Specifies to rehabilitate offender to transition back to community successfully is one of primary purposes of sentencing; reduces minimum sentence that must be served by defendant from 85 percent of sentence to 72 percent; revises provisions concerning gain-time to provide for outstanding deed gain-time, good behavior time, & rehabilitation credits; provides for amounts to be awarded; revises limits on awards.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — Withdrawn prior to introduction
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Hart-Lowmanprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-07
Withdrawn prior to introduction
withdrawal
2025-11-12
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-11-12
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-11-12
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-11-03
Filed
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Versions
- H 297 FiledCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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