S0536Introduced in the Senate
Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership
Introduced by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Revising the definition of the term "criminal gang member"; defining the term "gang-related language", etc.
Where it stands
Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 429
March 10, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Fiscal Policy · March 2, 2026
12
Yes
6
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
20 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
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Mayfield | 32 | Yes |
| LaVon Bracy Davis | 40 | No |
| Don Gaetz | 1 | Yes |
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Clay Yarborough | 4 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | No |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Tom Leek | 7 | Yes |
| Colleen Burton | 12 | Yes |
| Keith Truenow | 13 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Introduced
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 3
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Now in Fiscal Policy
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 12 NAYS 6
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
Read 2nd time
Substituted CS/HB 429
Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 429
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