Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 779
Session 2026
Juvenile Justice
Active
Active
Failed in House on Mar 13, 2026
First Action
Dec 16, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
779
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (0)
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Juvenile Justice; Requires court to determine minimum period of time for child to remain in commitment program; requires child to remain in program until completion; authorizes specified minimum period of time for minimum-risk nonresidential commitment for misdemeanor of second degree; requires child to have objective performance-based treatment plan while in program; reduces minimum required age for child to be committed to maximum-risk residential facility for murder or manslaughter.
Actions (7)
03/13/2026
House
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/05/2026
House
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
12/16/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:13 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:11 PM