Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1029: Crimes Evidencing Prejudice
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
HB 1029 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Crimes Evidencing Prejudice. Primary sponsor: Mike Gottlieb (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Crimes Evidencing Prejudice; Expands grounds for reclassification of crimes to include acts of prejudice based on gender of victim; specifies that reclassification occurs if crime was based in whole or in part on actual or perceived characteristics of victim; provides for reclassification of crime if it was based in whole or in part on actual or perceived mental or physical disability of victim.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gottlieb | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 102 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Referred to Judiciary Committee
- Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
- Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Filed