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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 156: Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel

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

SB 156 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on October 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel. Primary sponsor: Tom Leek (Republican), Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice. Most recent recorded action (June 17, 2026): Chapter No. 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; Citing this act as the "Officer Jason Raynor Act"; revising a prohibition on the use or threatened use of force to resist arrest or detention; providing for enhanced punishment for manslaughter when committed against specified officers; revising provisions concerning assault or battery upon specified officers and other personnel; revising a provision concerning resisting, obstructing, or opposing specified officers or legally authorized persons, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom LeekPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil JusticePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. 2026-144
  2. Approved by Governor
  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4. Ordered enrolled
  5. CS passed; YEAS 103, NAYS 8
  6. Read 3rd time
  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar
  8. Read 2nd time
  9. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  10. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
  11. Bill referred to House Calendar
  12. In Messages

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

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