HB 547: Injunctions for Protection
GENERAL BILL by Gerwig
Injunctions for Protection; Creates cause of action for injunction for protection in cases of serious violence by known person; specifies persons who have standing to file such injunction for protection in circuit court if specified conditions are met; prohibits clerk of court from assessing fee for filing of such injunction for protection; requires clerk of court to provide petitioner with certified copy of such injunction for protection; provides requirements for such petition for injunction for protection; provides requirements for temporary or final judgment on such injunction for protection; requires clerk of court to electronically transmit copies of specified documents within certain timeframe after court issues such injunction for protection; requires law enforcement officers to accept certified copy of such injunction for protection from petitioner & immediately serve it upon respondent; provides requirements for inclusion of such injunction for protection in specified statewide communication system; requires that respondent be held in custody if he or she is arrested for committing act of serious violence by known person in violation of injunction for protection until being brought before court.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2025 | House |
• Filed |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 549 | Pub. Rec./Injunctions for Protection in Cases of Repeat or Serious Violence | Gerwig | Linked | Last Action: 11/25/2025 H Filed |
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| S 32 (c1) | Injunctions for Protection | Sharief | Identical | Last Action: 11/20/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice |
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| S 210 | Public Records/Petitions for Injunctions for Protection Against Serious Violence by a Known Person | Sharief | Compare | Last Action: 11/18/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (23)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 28.2221 | Electronic access to official records. | Page 37 (pdf) |
| 28.35 | Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. | Page 39 (pdf) |
| 44.407 | Elder-focused dispute resolution process. | Page 23 (pdf) |
| 57.105 | Attorney’s fee; sanctions for raising unsupported claims or defenses; exceptions; service of motions; damages for delay of litigation. | Page 40 (pdf) |
| 61.13 | Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. | Page 26 (pdf) |
| 61.1825 | State Case Registry. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 61.1827 | Identifying information concerning applicants for and recipients of child support services. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 394.4597 | Persons to be notified; patient’s representative. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 394.4598 | Guardian advocate. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 741.311 | Hope Card Program for persons issued orders of protection. | Page 42 (pdf) |
| 741.313 | Unlawful action against employees seeking protection. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 741.315 | Recognition of foreign protection orders. | Page 43 (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 34 (pdf) |
| 784.048 | Stalking; definitions; penalties. | Page 35 (pdf) |
| 790.401 | Risk protection orders. | Page 44 (pdf) |
| 901.15 | When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful. | Page 46 (pdf) |
| 901.41 | Prearrest diversion programs. | Page 47 (pdf) |
| 921.141 | Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. | Page 47 (pdf) |
| 921.1425 | Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital sexual battery; further proceedings to determine sentence. | Page 48 (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 48 (pdf) |
| 934.03 | Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 934.425 | Installation or use of tracking devices or tracking applications; exceptions; penalties. | Page 49 (pdf) |
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