Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida HB 297
Criminal Rehabilitation
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hart-Lowman (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Criminal Rehabilitation; Specifies to rehabilitate offender to transition back to community successfully is one of primary purposes of sentencing; reduces minimum sentence that must be served by defendant from 85 percent of sentence to 72 percent; revises provisions concerning gain-time to provide for outstanding deed gain-time, good behavior time, & rehabilitation credits; provides for amounts to be awarded; revises limits on awards.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
Withdrawn prior to introduction - Nov 12, 2025 · House
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Nov 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary Committee - Nov 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Nov 3, 2025 · House
Filed