HB 17

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel

Abstract

Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel; Revises prohibition on use or threatened use of force to resist arrest or detention; provides for enhanced punishment for manslaughter when committed against specified officers; revises provisions concerning assault or battery upon specified officers & other personnel; revises provision concerning resisting, obstructing, or opposing specified officers or legally authorized persons; increases level on offense severity ranking chart for committing battery on law enforcement officers & other specified personnel.

Bill Sponsors (27)

Criminal Justice Subcommittee

     
Primary

Votes


Actions


Nov 07, 2025

House

Now in Judiciary Committee

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

Nov 06, 2025

House

Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

House

CS Filed

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

Nov 05, 2025

House

Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Oct 29, 2025

House

Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

Oct 01, 2025

House

Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

House

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Sep 15, 2025

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 17 Filed PDF
H 17 c1 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
066761 - Amendment to H 17 Filed PDF
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (11/6/2025 2:42 PM) PDF

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