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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 536: Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership

In committee 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 536 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on November 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership. Primary sponsor: Jonathan Martin (Republican), Criminal Justice, Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 429 (Ch. 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; Revising the definition of the term “criminal gang member”; defining the term “gang-related language”, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jonathan MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
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. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 429 (Ch. 2026-156)
  2. Substituted CS/HB 429
  3. Read 2nd time
  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  6. Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 12 NAYS 6
  7. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
  8. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  9. Now in Fiscal Policy
  10. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  11. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 3
  12. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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