HB 1127: Victims of Violence
GENERAL BILL by Rayner
Victims of Violence; Creates rebuttable presumption that persons who use force in accordance with specified provisions against known abuser act with reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great bodily harm; specifies when rebuttable presumption applies; requires court to instruct jury regarding existence of rebuttable presumption & shift in burden of proof if rebuttable presumption applies; authorizes court to determine whether defendant has met rebuttable presumption; specifies admissibility of specified evidence at trial; requires FDLE, in consultation with specified persons, to develop, implement, & mandate evidence-based, trauma-informed training program for specified persons; provides training program requirements; requires department to adopt rules & submit annual reports beginning on specified date; requires Florida Commission on Offender Review to establish Survivor Self-Defense Case Review Panel; requires panel to perform specified tasks; requires commission to adopt rules & submit annual reports beginning on specified date.
Last Action: 1/12/2026 House - Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/7/2026 House • Filed
1/12/2026 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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HB 1127, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/7/2026 at 11:57 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1228 Victims of Violence DiCeglie Identical Last Action: 1/12/2026 S Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 776.012 Use or threatened use of force in defense of person. Page 2 (pdf) 943.1721 Page 5 (pdf) 947.271 Page 7 (pdf)