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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 436: Felony Battery

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 436 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on November 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Felony Battery. Primary sponsor: Tom Leek (Republican), Criminal Justice, Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice. Most recent recorded action (June 17, 2026): Chapter No. 2026-149.

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Official summary

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

Felony Battery; Revising the definition of “prison releasee reoffender” to include a defendant who commits or attempts to commit battery on a law enforcement officer which results in bodily injury; providing enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit a second or subsequent battery after having a prior conviction for resisting an officer with violence, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom LeekPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Criminal JusticePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
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. 2026-149
  2. Approved by Governor
  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4. Ordered enrolled
  5. CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 1
  6. Read 3rd time
  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar
  8. Read 2nd time
  9. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  10. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
  11. Bill referred to House Calendar
  12. In Messages

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

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