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H0177Introduced in the House

Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel

Passed

Introduced by Judiciary Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires offices of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel to provide notice to court in certain circumstances; authorizes courts to appoint office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel from another region to represent defendant if certain requirements are met; requires court to appoint private counsel under certain circumstances; requires JAC to pay appointed office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel for due process costs & services, subject to legislative appropriation; requires appointed counsel to provide certain documentation to JAC in order to receive payment or reimbursement.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-154

June 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#6 · March 9, 2026

36

Yes

1

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Debbie Mayfield32Yes
LaVon Bracy Davis40Yes
Don Gaetz1Yes
Jay Trumbull2Yes
Corey Simon3Yes
Clay Yarborough4Yes
Tracie Davis5Yes
Jennifer Bradley6Yes
Tom Leek7Yes
Tommy Wright8Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Budget Committee

  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  5. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  6. Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  8. Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  9. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  10. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  11. CS Filed

  12. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  13. Referred to Budget Committee

  14. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  15. Now in Budget Committee

  16. Added to Budget Committee agenda

  17. Favorable by Budget Committee

  18. Reported out of Budget Committee

  19. Now in Judiciary Committee

  20. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  21. Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

  22. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  23. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  24. CS Filed

  25. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  26. Bill referred to House Calendar

  27. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  28. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)

  29. Read 2nd time

  30. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  31. Read 3rd time

  32. CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0

  33. In Messages

  34. Referred to Rules

  35. Received

  36. Withdrawn from Rules

  37. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  38. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 762

  39. Read 2nd time

  40. Read 3rd time

  41. CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1

  42. In Messages

  43. Ordered enrolled

  44. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  45. Approved by Governor

  46. Chapter No. 2026-154

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