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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 429: Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership

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 429 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on November 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership. Primary sponsor: Ryan Chamberlin (Republican), Jessica Baker (Republican), Criminal Justice Subcommittee. It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 17, 2026): Chapter No. 2026-156.

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Official summary

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

Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership; Revises definition of term "criminal gang member"; defines "gang-related language."

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan ChamberlinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Jessica BakerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Criminal Justice SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Webster BarnabyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Johanna LópezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Randy MaggardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Michelle SalzmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
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. Chapter No. 2026-156
  2. Approved by Governor
  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4. Ordered enrolled
  5. In Messages
  6. CS passed; YEAS 29 NAYS 9
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Read 2nd time
  9. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 536
  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  11. Withdrawn from Rules
  12. Received

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

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