Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 536
Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Martin (Republican)
- Criminal Justice
- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership; Revising the definition of the term “criminal gang member”; defining the term “gang-related language”, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 12, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 429 (Ch. 2026-156) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Substituted CS/HB 429 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26 - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 12 NAYS 6 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building - Dec 1, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy - Nov 17, 2025 · Senate
Filed