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FL SB 536

died on adjournment

Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 536 pass?

No. FL SB 536 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 429 (Ch. 2026-156)

What is FL SB 536 about?

Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership; Revising the definition of the term “criminal gang member”; defining the term “gang-related language”, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 536?

Martin, Criminal Justice, Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice are the primary sponsors of FL SB 536.

Description

Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership; Revising the definition of the term “criminal gang member”; defining the term “gang-related language”, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-10 — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 429 (Ch. 2026-156)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Martinprimary
  • Criminal Justiceprimary
  • Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justiceprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 429 (Ch. 2026-156)

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-10

    Substituted CS/HB 429

  3. 2026-03-10

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-05

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26

  5. 2026-03-03

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. 2026-03-02

    Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 12 NAYS 6

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-26

    CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time

  8. 2026-02-26

    On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  9. 2026-02-26

    Now in Fiscal Policy

  10. 2026-02-26

    Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  11. 2026-02-25

    CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 3

  12. 2026-02-20

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  13. 2026-01-14

    Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

  14. 2026-01-13

    CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time

  15. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  16. 2026-01-13

    Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  17. 2026-01-12

    CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 2

  18. 2026-01-05

    On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  19. 2025-12-01

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

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-11-17

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-01-12 · pass · 6-2

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Bradley: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Pizzo: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Bernard: no
    • Smith: no

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-02-25 · pass · 5-3

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Simon: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Osgood: no
    • Polsky: no
    • Smith: no

  • Favorable

    2026-03-02 · pass · 12-6

    Member-level votes (20)
    • Boyd: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Calatayud: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Arrington: no
    • Bernard: no
    • Bracy Davis: no
    • Davis: no
    • Jones: no
    • Osgood: no
    • Avila: other
    • Gruters: other

Related bills

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Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/536/ByCategory

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