CS/SB 32: Injunctions for Protection
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Sharief ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Osgood ; Berman
Injunctions for Protection; Defining the terms “serious violence by a known person” and “serious bodily injury”; creating a cause of action for an injunction for protection in cases of serious violence by a known person; prohibiting the clerk of the court from assessing a fee for the filing of such injunction for protection; requiring the clerk of the court to electronically transmit copies of specified documents within a certain timeframe after a court issues such injunction for protection; requiring law enforcement officers to accept a certified copy of such injunction for protection from the petitioner and immediately serve it upon a respondent, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 11/20/2025 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 11/20/2025 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 9/8/2025 Senate • Filed
10/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
11/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 11/18/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
11/18/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
11/19/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
11/20/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
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CS/SB 32, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/19/2025 at 9:57 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 210 Public Records/Petitions for Injunctions for Protection Against Serious Violence by a Known Person Sharief Linked Last Action: 11/18/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 
H 547 Injunctions for Protection Gerwig Identical Last Action: 12/12/2025 H Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
H 549 Pub. Rec./Injunctions for Protection in Cases of Repeat or Serious Violence Gerwig Compare Last Action: 12/12/2025 H Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Citations - Statutes (23)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 28.2221 Electronic access to official records. Page 32 (pdf) 28.35 Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. Page 34 (pdf) 44.407 Elder-focused dispute resolution process. Page 20 (pdf) 57.105 Attorney’s fee; sanctions for raising unsupported claims or defenses; exceptions; service of motions; damages for delay of litigation. Page 35 (pdf) 61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 23 (pdf) 61.1825 State Case Registry. Page 26 (pdf) 61.1827 Identifying information concerning applicants for and recipients of child support services. Page 35 (pdf) 394.4597 Persons to be notified; patient’s representative. Page 27 (pdf) 394.4598 Guardian advocate. Page 28 (pdf) 741.311 Hope Card Program for persons issued orders of protection. Page 36 (pdf) 741.313 Unlawful action against employees seeking protection. Page 28 (pdf) 741.315 Recognition of foreign protection orders. Page 37 (pdf) 784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations; public records exemption. Page 3 (pdf) 784.047 Penalties for violating protective injunction against violators. Page 29 (pdf) 784.048 Stalking; definitions; penalties. Page 31 (pdf) 790.401 Risk protection orders. Page 38 (pdf) 901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful. Page 40 (pdf) 901.41 Prearrest diversion programs. Page 40 (pdf) 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 41 (pdf) 921.1425 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital sexual battery; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 41 (pdf) 921.1427 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital human trafficking of vulnerable persons for sexual exploitation; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 42 (pdf) 934.03 Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited. Page 31 (pdf) 934.425 Installation or use of tracking devices or tracking applications; exceptions; penalties. Page 42 (pdf) -
SB 32, Original Filed Version Posted 9/8/2025 at 1:56 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 11/17/2025 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 11/18/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 210 Public Records/Petitions for Injunctions for Protection Against Serious Violence by a Known Person Sharief Linked Last Action: 11/18/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 453182 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Criminal Justice
(Sharief)11/17/2025
9:45 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
11/18/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 11/18/2025 10:00 AM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (26)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 28.2221 Electronic access to official records. Page 38 (pdf) 44.407 Elder-focused dispute resolution process. Page 19 (pdf) 61.1825 State Case Registry. Page 21 (pdf) 61.1827 Identifying information concerning applicants for and recipients of child support services. Page 41 (pdf) 119.0714 Court files; court records; official records. Page 22 (pdf) 394.4597 Persons to be notified; patient’s representative. Page 23 (pdf) 394.4598 Guardian advocate. Page 24 (pdf) 741.2901 Domestic violence cases; prosecutors; legislative intent; investigation; duty of circuits; first appearance. Page 24 (pdf) 741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption. Page 25 (pdf) 741.311 Hope Card Program for persons issued orders of protection. Page 42 (pdf) 741.313 Unlawful action against employees seeking protection. Page 27 (pdf) 741.315 Recognition of foreign protection orders. Page 42 (pdf) 784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations; public records exemption. Page 2 (pdf) 784.047 Penalties for violating protective injunction against violators. Page 28 (pdf) 784.048 Stalking; definitions; penalties. Page 29 (pdf) 790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm. Page 29 (pdf) 790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 35 (pdf) 790.401 Risk protection orders. Page 43 (pdf) 901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful. Page 45 (pdf) 901.41 Prearrest diversion programs. Page 46 (pdf) 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 46 (pdf) 921.1425 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital sexual battery; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 47 (pdf) 921.1427 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital human trafficking of vulnerable persons for sexual exploitation; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 47 (pdf) 934.03 Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited. Page 37 (pdf) 934.425 Installation or use of tracking devices or tracking applications; exceptions; penalties. Page 48 (pdf) 943.05 Criminal Justice Information Program; duties; crime reports. Page 38 (pdf)