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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1313: Surrendering to Law Enforcement

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1313 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Surrendering to Law Enforcement. Primary sponsor: Meg Weinberger (Republican), Debra Tendrich (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Surrendering to Law Enforcement; Requires law enforcement agency to implement procedure for interviewing person who attempts to be taken into custody by such agency for violation of criminal law when no warrant for such person's arrest has been issued; specifies that such procedure shall include certain actions; authorizes temporary detention in certain circumstances; authorizes warrantless arrest in certain circumstances; requires law enforcement officer to deliver such person or have him or her delivered to nearest receiving facility for involuntary examination in certain circumstances.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Meg WeinbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Debra TendrichPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse89

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  2. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. Referred to Judiciary Committee
  4. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source