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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 445: Dangerous Crimes

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 445 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on November 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Dangerous Crimes. Primary sponsor: Sam Greco (Republican), Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee. It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Chapter No. 2026-19.

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.

Dangerous Crimes; Requires court to remand person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, dangerous crime to custody immediately; requires such person to remain in custody pending sentencing without possibility of release on bond; revising definition of "dangerous crime."

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam GrecoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Criminal Justice SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Judiciary CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Yvette BenarrochCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Linda ChaneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Nan CobbCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Anne GerwigCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse93
Berny JacquesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Jennifer Kincart JonssonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Johanna LópezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Randy MaggardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Paula StarkCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47

“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. 2026-19
  2. Approved by Governor
  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4. Ordered enrolled
  5. In Messages
  6. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Read 2nd time
  9. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 928
  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 Withdrawn from Rules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