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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 177: Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel

Enacted 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 177 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on October 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel. Primary sponsor: Patt Maney (Republican), Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 17, 2026): Chapter No. 2026-154.

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.

Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel; Requires offices of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel to provide notice to court in certain circumstances; authorizes courts to appoint office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel from another region to represent defendant if certain requirements are met; requires court to appoint private counsel under certain circumstances; requires JAC to pay appointed office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel for due process costs & services, subject to legislative appropriation; requires appointed counsel to provide certain documentation to JAC in order to receive payment or reimbursement.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patt ManeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Criminal Justice SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Judiciary CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Webster BarnabyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Bill PartingtonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28

“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. Chapter No. 2026-154
  2. Approved by Governor
  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4. Ordered enrolled
  5. In Messages
  6. CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Read 2nd time
  9. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 762
  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  11. Withdrawn from Rules
  12. Received

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Sources

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