Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida HB 17
Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Baker (Republican)
- Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Cosponsors (38)
- Yarkosky (Republican)
- Tramont (Republican)
- Tendrich (Democratic)
- Tant (Democratic)
- Stark (Republican)
- Spencer (Democratic)
- Snyder (Republican)
- Skidmore (Democratic)
- Sirois (Republican)
- Sapp (Republican)
- Salzman (Republican)
- Porras (Republican)
- Plakon (Republican)
- Partington (Republican)
- Michael (Republican)
- Maggard (Republican)
- López, J. (Democratic)
- Kendall (Republican)
- Jacques (Republican)
- Holcomb (Republican)
- Grow (Republican)
- Gottlieb (Democratic)
- Gossett-Seidman (Republican)
- Duggan (Republican)
- Daley (Democratic)
- Conerly (Republican)
- Cobb (Republican)
- Chaney (Republican)
- Chambliss (Democratic)
- Borrero (Republican)
- Berfield (Republican)
- Benarroch (Republican)
- Bartleman (Democratic)
- Barnaby (Republican)
- Antone (Democratic)
- Anderson (Republican)
- Alvarez, J. (Democratic)
- Alvarez, D. (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel; Revises prohibition on use or threatened use of force to resist arrest or detention; provides for enhanced punishment for manslaughter when committed against specified officers; revises provisions concerning assault or battery upon specified officers & other personnel; revises provision concerning resisting, obstructing, or opposing specified officers or legally authorized persons; increases level on offense severity ranking chart for committing battery on law enforcement officers & other specified personnel.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 House | Favorable (Judiciary Committee) | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Nov 5, 2025 House | Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee) | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 11, 2026 · House
Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 156 (Ch. 2026-144) - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Added to Second Reading Calendar - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Bill released to House Calendar - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Favorable by Judiciary Committee - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda - Jan 13, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version) - Nov 7, 2025 · House
Now in Judiciary Committee - Nov 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary Committee - Nov 6, 2025 · House
CS Filed - Nov 6, 2025 · House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) - Nov 6, 2025 · House
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Nov 5, 2025 · House
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Oct 29, 2025 · House
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda - Oct 1, 2025 · House
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Oct 1, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary Committee - Oct 1, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Sep 15, 2025 · House
Filed