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H0397Introduced in the House

Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes

Passed

Introduced by Judiciary Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Provides that person who is on pretrial release for specified violent crime commits separate criminal offense if such person willfully violates certain conditions of pretrial release; provides penalty for second or subsequent violation; requires person who is arrested for committing specified violations to be held in custody until his or her first appearance hearing; requires court to consider certain factors in determining whether to order pretrial detention or grant pretrial release; provides that law enforcement officer is not liable in civil action for arrest of person based on probable cause to believe that person has violated condition of pretrial release in specified circumstances; authorizes law enforcement officer to arrest person without warrant if there is probable cause to believe that person has willfully violated certain conditions of pretrial release.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-155

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#22 · February 26, 2026

37

Yes

0

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.

What do people think?

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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 Justice Budget Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  5. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  6. PCS 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 Justice Budget Subcommittee

  14. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  15. Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

  16. Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

  17. Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee

  18. Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee

  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 (2/17/2026)

  29. Read 2nd time

  30. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  31. Read 3rd time

  32. CS passed; YEAS 101, NAYS 8

  33. In Messages

  34. Referred to Appropriations

  35. Received

  36. Withdrawn from Appropriations

  37. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  38. Substituted for CS/SB 760

  39. Read 2nd time

  40. Read 3rd time

  41. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

  42. Immediately certified

  43. In Messages

  44. Ordered enrolled

  45. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  46. Approved by Governor

  47. Chapter No. 2026-155

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