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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 507: Special Protections in Judicial Proceedings

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 507 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on November 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Special Protections in Judicial Proceedings. Primary sponsor: Jessica Baker (Republican), Criminal Justice Subcommittee. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Judiciary Committee.

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.

Special Protections in Judicial Proceedings; Authorizes court to require pro se defendant to question certain victims & witnesses through standby counsel at any trial, hearing, or deposition upon specified findings.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessica BakerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Criminal Justice SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
J.J. GrowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Johanna LópezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
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. Died in Judiciary Committee
  2. Now in Judiciary Committee
  3. Referred to Judiciary Committee
  4. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  5. CS Filed
  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  7. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  8. Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  9. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  10. Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  11. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  12. Referred to Judiciary Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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