CS/CS/SB 436: Felony Battery
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice ; Criminal Justice ; Leek
Felony Battery; Revising the definition of “prison releasee reoffender” to include a defendant who commits or attempts to commit battery on a law enforcement officer which results in bodily injury; providing enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit a second or subsequent battery after having a prior conviction for resisting an officer with violence, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/25/2026 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/25/2026 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/7/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/1/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules |
| 1/5/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 1/12/2026 | Senate |
• CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Introduced • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time |
| 1/14/2026 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice |
| 2/13/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building |
| 2/18/2026 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 2/19/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time |
| 2/24/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26 |
