CS/SB 436: Felony Battery
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Leek
Felony Battery; Revising the definition of “prison releasee reoffender” to include a defendant who commits or attempts to commit felony battery that 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: 1/14/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/14/2026 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 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
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CS/SB 436, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2026 at 10:44 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 623 (c1) Felony Battery Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/23/2026 H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda 
Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 775.082 Penalties; applicability of sentencing structures; mandatory minimum sentences for certain reoffenders previously released from prison. Page 2 (pdf) 775.261 The Florida Career Offender Registration Act. Page 4 (pdf) 784.03 Battery; felony battery. Page 4 (pdf) 900.05 Criminal justice data collection. Page 7 (pdf) 903.011 Pretrial release; general terms; statewide uniform bond schedule. Page 7 (pdf) 907.041 Pretrial detention and release. Page 10 (pdf) 943.0584 Criminal history records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing. Page 14 (pdf) 944.608 Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on career offenders. Page 12 (pdf) 944.609 Career offenders; notification upon release. Page 13 (pdf) 944.705 Release orientation program. Page 13 (pdf) -
SB 436, Original Filed Version Posted 11/7/2025 at 3:56 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/9/2026 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 623 Felony Battery Criminal Justice Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 1/23/2026 H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 288848 - Amendment
Between lines 99 and 100 insert:Criminal Justice
(Martin)1/9/2026
1:25 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/12/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/12/2026 1:30 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 784.03 Battery; felony battery. Page 1 (pdf) 943.0584 Criminal history records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing. Page 1 (pdf)