Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 277
Session 2026
Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions
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Passed Senate on Mar 9, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Judiciary Committee
Committee
Criminal Justice Subcommittee
First Action
Oct 28, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 9, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
277
State
Florida
Session
2026
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Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
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Summary
Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions; Reclassifying penalties for committing a domestic violence offense if a person has a prior conviction for domestic violence; providing that sentencing and incentive gain-time eligibility determinations are made without regard to a penalty enhancement; establishing an electronic monitoring pilot program in a specified county; requiring the sheriff, in consultation with certain persons, to design and implement the pilot program; providing requirements for the pilot program; requiring the Department of Corrections to complete an evaluation and provide specified reports to the Legislature; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to enter injunctions against dating violence and sexual violence into a statewide verification system, etc.
Documents (6)
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (3/25/2026 11:41 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Justice Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (2/16/2026 4:20 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/26/2026 2:27 PM)
03/09/2026
House
Ordered enrolled
03/09/2026
House
In Messages
03/09/2026
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
03/09/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/09/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/09/2026
Senate
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 682
03/09/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/09/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
03/04/2026
Senate
Received
03/04/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
03/04/2026
Senate
In Messages
03/04/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
03/04/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/04/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/04/2026
House
Amendment 827019 adopted
03/04/2026
House
Amendment 280643 adopted
03/04/2026
House
Amendment 332751 adopted
03/04/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/26/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
02/26/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
02/26/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/26/2026
House
CS Filed
02/26/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/26/2026
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
02/26/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
02/24/2026
House
PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
02/16/2026
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
02/16/2026
House
Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
02/16/2026
House
Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
02/12/2026
House
Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
01/30/2026
House
Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
01/30/2026
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
01/30/2026
House
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
01/29/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/29/2026
House
CS Filed
01/29/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/29/2026
House
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
01/28/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
01/26/2026
House
PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
11/04/2025
House
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/04/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
11/04/2025
House
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
11/04/2025
House
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
11/04/2025
House
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
10/28/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Nov 4, 2025 10:24:05 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:04 PM