SB 1228: Victims of Violence
GENERAL BILL by DiCeglie
Victims of Violence; Citing this act as the “Survivor Safety Act”; creating a rebuttable presumption that persons who use force in accordance with specified provisions against a known abuser act with a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great bodily harm; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement, in consultation with specified persons, to develop, implement, and mandate an evidence-based, trauma-informed training program for specified persons; requiring the Florida Commission on Offender Review to establish the Survivor Self-Defense Case Review Panel, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/12/2026 Senate - Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/12/2026 Senate - Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/6/2026 Senate • Filed
1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
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SB 1228, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/6/2026 at 2:48 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1127 Victims of Violence Rayner Identical Last Action: 1/12/2026 H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee 
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 6 (pdf)