Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1235: Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses
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 1235 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses. Primary sponsor: Rita Harris (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. 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.
Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses; Prohibits individuals from using nonviolent sexual advance or specified perceptions or beliefs about another individual as defense to criminal offense, to excuse or justify conduct of an individual who commits criminal offense, or to mitigate severity of criminal offense.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Harris | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Daryl Campbell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 99 |
“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- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Referred to Judiciary Committee
- Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Filed