Florida House Bill 429
Session 2026
Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 16, 2026
Bill Intelligence
The bill amends Florida statutes pertaining to the criteria for determining criminal gang membership. It expands the definition of a criminal gang member to include various criteria such as admitting gang membership online, dressing like a gang member, or association with known criminal gang members. The bill also addresses the use of gang-related language and its impact on criminal gang identification. It further delineates the impact of gang membership on sentencing and the assessment of inmates in detention facilities. The bill will affect the legal definition and identification of criminal gang membership in Florida.
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Sponsors
3 Sponsors
First Action
Nov 14, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 17, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
429
State
Florida
Session
2026
Criminal Justice Subcommittee
grade
Primary
checkPassed on February 4, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
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Summary
Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership; Revises definition of term "criminal gang member"; defines "gang-related language."
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (6/17/2026 11:25 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (1/22/2026 12:22 PM)
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06/17/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-156
06/16/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
06/09/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/10/2026
House
Ordered enrolled
03/10/2026
House
In Messages
03/10/2026
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 29 NAYS 9
03/10/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/10/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/10/2026
Senate
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 536
03/10/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/10/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
02/10/2026
Senate
Received
02/09/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
02/04/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/04/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 100, NAYS 7
02/04/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/04/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/04/2026
House
Read 2nd time
01/29/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
01/22/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
01/22/2026
House
Bill released to House Calendar
01/22/2026
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
01/22/2026
House
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
01/20/2026
House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
01/16/2026
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
01/16/2026
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
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
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
11/24/2025
House
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/24/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
11/24/2025
House
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/14/2025
House
Filed
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Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:01 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:09 PM