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FL HB 507

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Special Protections in Judicial Proceedings

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did FL HB 507 pass?

No. FL HB 507 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Judiciary Committee

What is FL HB 507 about?

Special Protections in Judicial Proceedings; Authorizes court to require pro se defendant to question certain victims & witnesses through standby counsel at any trial, hearing, or deposition upon specified findings.

Who sponsors FL HB 507?

Baker, Criminal Justice Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 507, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Special Protections in Judicial Proceedings; Authorizes court to require pro se defendant to question certain victims & witnesses through standby counsel at any trial, hearing, or deposition upon specified findings.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bakerprimary
  • Criminal Justice Subcommitteeprimary
  • Yarkoskycosponsor
  • López, J.cosponsor
  • Growcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Judiciary Committee

    failure

  2. 2026-01-16

    Now in Judiciary Committee

  3. 2026-01-16

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-15

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  5. 2026-01-14

    CS Filed

    filing

  6. 2026-01-14

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  7. 2026-01-14

    Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  8. 2026-01-14

    Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  10. 2026-01-12

    Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  11. 2025-11-24

    Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  12. 2025-11-24

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-11-24

    Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-11-20

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

    2026-01-14 · pass · 16-1

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/507/ByCategory

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