FL HB 445
enactedDangerous Crimes
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 445 pass?
Yes. FL HB 445 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-01): Chapter No. 2026-19
What is FL HB 445 about?
Dangerous Crimes; Requires court to remand person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, dangerous crime to custody immediately; requires such person to remain in custody pending sentencing without possibility of release on bond; revising definition of "dangerous crime."
Who sponsors FL HB 445?
Greco, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 445, joined by 9 cosponsors.
Description
Dangerous Crimes; Requires court to remand person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, dangerous crime to custody immediately; requires such person to remain in custody pending sentencing without possibility of release on bond; revising definition of "dangerous crime."
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-04-01 — Chapter No. 2026-19
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Grecoprimary
- Criminal Justice Subcommitteeprimary
- Judiciary Committeeprimary
- Kincart Jonssoncosponsor
- Jacquescosponsor
- Gerwigcosponsor
- Starkcosponsor
- Chaneycosponsor
- Benarrochcosponsor
- Cobbcosponsor
- Maggardcosponsor
- López, J.cosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-01
Chapter No. 2026-19
2026-03-31
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-30
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-05
Ordered enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-05
In Messages
2026-03-04
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-04
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-04
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-04
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 928
2026-03-04
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-04
Withdrawn from Rules
withdrawal
2026-02-26
Received
enrolled
2026-02-26
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-02-25
In Messages
2026-02-25
CS passed; YEAS 93, NAYS 20
passage
2026-02-25
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-25
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-02-25
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-19
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2026-02-11
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-11
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-10
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-02-10
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-10
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-10
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2026-02-10
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-06
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2026-01-30
Now in Judiciary Committee
2026-01-30
Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
2026-01-29
Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-27
Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-21
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-21
Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
2026-01-21
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-20
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-20
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-20
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-20
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-15
PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-11-24
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-11-24
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-11-24
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-11-24
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-11-18
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Passage, Third Reading
2026-02-25 · pass · 93-20
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: no
- 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: no
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: no
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: 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
- Gottlieb: no
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: no
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: no
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: no
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: no
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: no
- 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: no
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: no
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: no
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: no
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: no
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: no
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: no
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: no
- Miller: yes
- Young: no
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: no
- Aristide: not voting
- Bartleman: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Dunkley: not voting
Third Reading
2026-03-04 · 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
- 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: excused
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: yes
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