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FL HB 397

enacted

Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did FL HB 397 pass?

Yes. FL HB 397 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-17): Chapter No. 2026-155

What is FL HB 397 about?

Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes; Provides that person who is on pretrial release for specified violent crime commits separate criminal offense if such person willfully violates certain conditions of pretrial release; provides penalty for second or subsequent violation; requires person who is arrested for committing specified violations to be held in custody until his or her first appearance hearing; requires court to consider certain factors in determining whether to order pretrial detention or grant pretrial release; provides that law enforcement officer is not liable in civil action for arrest of person based on probable cause to believe that person has violated condition of pretrial release in specified circumstances; authorizes law enforcement officer to arrest person without warrant if there is probable cause to believe that person has willfully violated certain conditions of pretrial release.

Who sponsors FL HB 397?

Daley, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 397.

Description

Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes; Provides that person who is on pretrial release for specified violent crime commits separate criminal offense if such person willfully violates certain conditions of pretrial release; provides penalty for second or subsequent violation; requires person who is arrested for committing specified violations to be held in custody until his or her first appearance hearing; requires court to consider certain factors in determining whether to order pretrial detention or grant pretrial release; provides that law enforcement officer is not liable in civil action for arrest of person based on probable cause to believe that person has violated condition of pretrial release in specified circumstances; authorizes law enforcement officer to arrest person without warrant if there is probable cause to believe that person has willfully violated certain conditions of pretrial release.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-17 — Chapter No. 2026-155
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Daleyprimary
  • Criminal Justice Subcommitteeprimary
  • Judiciary Committeeprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-17

    Chapter No. 2026-155

  2. 2026-06-16

    Approved by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-06-09

    Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-02-26

    Ordered enrolled

    enrolled

  5. 2026-02-26

    In Messages

  6. 2026-02-26

    Immediately certified

  7. 2026-02-26

    CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

    passage

  8. 2026-02-26

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  9. 2026-02-26

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  10. 2026-02-26

    Substituted for CS/SB 760

  11. 2026-02-26

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  12. 2026-02-26

    Withdrawn from Appropriations

    withdrawal

  13. 2026-02-18

    Received

    enrolled

  14. 2026-02-18

    Referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-02-17

    In Messages

  16. 2026-02-17

    CS passed; YEAS 101, NAYS 8

    passage

  17. 2026-02-17

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  18. 2026-02-17

    Added to Third Reading Calendar

  19. 2026-02-17

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  20. 2026-02-10

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)

  21. 2026-01-28

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  22. 2026-01-28

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  23. 2026-01-27

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1

  24. 2026-01-27

    CS Filed

    filing

  25. 2026-01-27

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  26. 2026-01-27

    Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  27. 2026-01-27

    Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2026-01-23

    Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  29. 2026-01-21

    Now in Judiciary Committee

  30. 2026-01-21

    Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee

  31. 2026-01-21

    Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. 2026-01-16

    Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

  33. 2026-01-16

    Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

  34. 2026-01-16

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  35. 2026-01-16

    Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  36. 2026-01-15

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  37. 2026-01-14

    CS Filed

    filing

  38. 2026-01-14

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  39. 2026-01-14

    Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  40. 2026-01-14

    Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  41. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  42. 2026-01-12

    PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  43. 2025-11-18

    Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  44. 2025-11-18

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  45. 2025-11-18

    Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  46. 2025-11-18

    Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  47. 2025-11-12

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage, Third Reading

    2026-02-17 · pass · 101-8

    Member-level votes (116)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Eskamani: yes
    • Oliver: yes
    • Albert: yes
    • Esposito: yes
    • Overdorf: yes
    • Alvarez, D.: yes
    • Fabricio: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Alvarez, J.: yes
    • Partington: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Gantt: no
    • 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: no
    • Barnaby: yes
    • Gossett-Seidman: yes
    • Redondo: yes
    • Bartleman: yes
    • Gottlieb: no
    • Rizo: 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: no
    • 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
    • Jacques: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Brannan: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Stark: yes
    • Busatta: yes
    • Kendall: yes
    • Campbell: no
    • 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
    • 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
    • Michael: yes
    • Yeager: yes
    • Driskell: no
    • Miller: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Duggan: yes
    • Mooney: yes
    • Dunkley: yes
    • Nix: yes
    • Edmonds: no
    • Nixon: no
    • Franklin: not voting
    • Basabe: not voting
    • Salzman: not voting
    • Brackett: not voting
    • Joseph: not voting
    • Steele: not voting
    • Daniels: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2026-02-26 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Avila: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Pizzo: yes

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