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FL HB 643

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Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 643 pass?

No. FL HB 643 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Judiciary Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2026-86)

What is FL HB 643 about?

Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence; Provides that person commits felony of third degree if such person commits violation of injunction or foreign protection order against victim after having been convicted of any assault, battery, or violation of injunction or foreign protection order against same victim; requires minimum term of imprisonment for such offense.

Who sponsors FL HB 643?

Tendrich, Plakon, Criminal Justice Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 643, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence; Provides that person commits felony of third degree if such person commits violation of injunction or foreign protection order against victim after having been convicted of any assault, battery, or violation of injunction or foreign protection order against same victim; requires minimum term of imprisonment for such offense.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Judiciary Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2026-86)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Tendrichprimary
  • Plakonprimary
  • Criminal Justice Subcommitteeprimary
  • Michaelcosponsor
  • Gossett-Seidmancosponsor
  • López, J.cosponsor
  • Jacquescosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Judiciary Committee

    failure

  2. 2026-03-13

    Died in Judiciary Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2026-86)

    failure

  3. 2026-01-30

    Now in Judiciary Committee

  4. 2026-01-30

    Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee

  5. 2026-01-29

    Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-01-27

    Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

  7. 2026-01-21

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  8. 2026-01-21

    Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

  9. 2026-01-21

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-21

    Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-01-20

    CS Filed

    filing

  12. 2026-01-20

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  13. 2026-01-20

    Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  14. 2026-01-20

    Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-01-15

    Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  16. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  17. 2025-12-12

    Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  18. 2025-12-12

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-12-12

    Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-12-12

    Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-12-03

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

    2026-01-20 · pass · 15-1

  • Favorable (Justice Budget Subcommittee)

    2026-01-29 · pass · 12-1

Related bills

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