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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 17: Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 17 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on September 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel. Primary sponsor: Jessica Baker (Republican), Criminal Justice Subcommittee. It lists 38 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 156 (Ch. 2026-144).

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Official summary

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

Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel; Revises prohibition on use or threatened use of force to resist arrest or detention; provides for enhanced punishment for manslaughter when committed against specified officers; revises provisions concerning assault or battery upon specified officers & other personnel; revises provision concerning resisting, obstructing, or opposing specified officers or legally authorized persons; increases level on offense severity ranking chart for committing battery on law enforcement officers & other specified personnel.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 28

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessica BakerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Criminal Justice SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jose AlvarezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Danny AlvarezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Adam AndersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Bruce AntoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Webster BarnabyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Robin BartlemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Yvette BenarrochCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Kim BerfieldCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
David BorreroCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse111
Kevin ChamblissCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Linda ChaneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Nan CobbCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Bill ConerlyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Dan DaleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Wyman DugganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Peggy Gossett-SeidmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Mike GottliebCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse102
J.J. GrowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Jeff HolcombCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Berny JacquesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Kim KendallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Johanna LópezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Randy MaggardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Kiyan MichaelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Bill PartingtonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Rachel PlakonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Juan PorrasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse119
Michelle SalzmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Judson SappCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Tyler SiroisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Kelly SkidmoreCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
John SnyderCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Leonard SpencerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Paula StarkCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Allison TantCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Debra TendrichCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Chase TramontCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Taylor YarkoskyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25

“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. Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 156 (Ch. 2026-144)
  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3. Bill released to House Calendar
  4. Reported out of Judiciary Committee
  5. Favorable by Judiciary Committee
  6. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  7. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  8. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  9. Now in Judiciary Committee
  10. Referred to Judiciary Committee
  11. CS Filed
  12. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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