Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 397
Session 2026
Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 26, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Judiciary Committee
Committee
Criminal Justice Subcommittee
First Action
Nov 12, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
397
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Committee
Judiciary Committee
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 17, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Summary
Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes; 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.
Documents (4)
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/14/2026 5:54 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Justice Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/21/2026 4:40 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (1/27/2026 3:56 PM)
02/26/2026
House
Ordered enrolled
02/26/2026
House
In Messages
02/26/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
02/26/2026
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/26/2026
Senate
Substituted for CS/SB 760
02/26/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Appropriations
02/18/2026
Senate
Received
02/18/2026
Senate
Referred to Appropriations
02/17/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/17/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 101, NAYS 8
02/17/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/17/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/17/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/10/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
01/28/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
01/28/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
01/27/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
01/27/2026
House
CS Filed
01/27/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/27/2026
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
01/27/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
01/23/2026
House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
01/21/2026
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
01/21/2026
House
Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
01/21/2026
House
Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
01/16/2026
House
Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
01/16/2026
House
Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
01/16/2026
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
01/16/2026
House
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
01/15/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/14/2026
House
CS Filed
01/14/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/14/2026
House
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
01/14/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/12/2026
House
PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
11/18/2025
House
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/18/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
11/18/2025
House
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
11/18/2025
House
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/12/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:00 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:18 AM