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FL SB 1644

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Interpersonal Violence Injunctions

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 1644 pass?

No. FL SB 1644 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2026-86)

What is FL SB 1644 about?

Interpersonal Violence Injunctions; Revising the required forms, motions, and information all clerk of the court offices must provide to assist petitioners; revising the factors the court is required to consider and evaluate in determining whether a petitioner has reasonable cause to believe that he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence; prohibiting a court from issuing mutual orders of protection; requiring the court, upon the filing of a petition for an injunction for protection against stalking, to review the petition ex parte and set a final hearing at the earliest possible time under certain circumstances, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 1644?

McClain is the primary sponsor of FL SB 1644.

Description

Interpersonal Violence Injunctions; Revising the required forms, motions, and information all clerk of the court offices must provide to assist petitioners; revising the factors the court is required to consider and evaluate in determining whether a petitioner has reasonable cause to believe that he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence; prohibiting a court from issuing mutual orders of protection; requiring the court, upon the filing of a petition for an injunction for protection against stalking, to review the petition ex parte and set a final hearing at the earliest possible time under certain circumstances, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2026-86)
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • McClainprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2026-86)

    failure

  2. 2026-01-22

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-16

    Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-09

    Filed

    filing

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Related bills

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