Bill Sponsor
Florida Senate Bill 436
Session 2026
Felony Battery
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 16, 2026
Bill Intelligence

The bill amends laws relating to felony battery, providing enhanced penalties for individuals who commit a second or subsequent battery after a prior conviction for resisting an officer with violence. The bill also revises the definition of "prison releasee reoffender" to include a defendant who commits or attempts to commit battery on a law enforcement officer resulting in bodily injury. Additionally, it incorporates amendments to various statutes related to the Florida Career Offender Registration Act and criminal history records ineligible for expunction or sealing. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.

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Sponsors
Committee
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Committee
Criminal Justice
First Action
Nov 7, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 17, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
436
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Primary
Committee
Criminal Justice
Primary
Summary
Felony Battery; Revising the definition of “prison releasee reoffender” to include a defendant who commits or attempts to commit battery on a law enforcement officer which results in bodily injury; providing enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit a second or subsequent battery after having a prior conviction for resisting an officer with violence, etc.
Documents (7)
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) (1/9/2026 1:28 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) (1/13/2026 9:58 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) (2/16/2026 3:16 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) (2/20/2026 5:05 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (2/23/2026 10:21 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (2/24/2026 10:16 PM)
06/17/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-149
06/16/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
06/09/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/17/2026
Senate
Ordered enrolled
03/10/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 1
03/10/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/10/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/10/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/09/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
03/09/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
03/09/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
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
02/25/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
02/25/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/24/2026
Senate
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
02/19/2026
Senate
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
02/19/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
02/19/2026
Senate
Now in Rules
02/19/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
02/18/2026
Senate
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
02/13/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building
01/14/2026
Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
01/13/2026
Senate
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
01/13/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
01/12/2026
Senate
CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
01/05/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
12/01/2025
Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
11/07/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:01 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:09 PM