Florida Senate - 2026                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 928
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  02/25/2026           .                                
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       The Committee on Rules (Martin) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. This act may be cited as “Missy’s Law.”
    6         Section 2. Section 903.0472, Florida Statutes, is created
    7  to read:
    8         903.0472Mandatory remand to custody upon conviction of
    9  dangerous crimes.—
   10         (1)Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter or
   11  chapter 924 to the contrary, the court shall remand a person to
   12  custody immediately, and the person shall remain in custody
   13  pending sentencing without the possibility of release on bond,
   14  if the person pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found
   15  guilty of, regardless of adjudication, a dangerous crime as
   16  defined in s. 907.041(5)(a).
   17         (2)This section applies regardless of whether the person
   18  intends to appeal or has filed a notice of appeal.
   19         (3)This section does not apply if the plea or finding of
   20  guilt that required the person to be remanded to custody under
   21  subsection (1) has been:
   22         (a)Vacated;
   23         (b)Reversed on appeal;
   24         (c)Set aside by judgment of acquittal; or
   25         (d)Otherwise nullified.
   26         (4)This section may not be construed to allow the remand
   27  of a person to custody if such person has served the maximum
   28  statutory sentence for the offense.
   29         Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section
   30  907.041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   31         907.041 Pretrial detention and release.—
   32         (5) PRETRIAL DETENTION.—
   33         (a) As used in this subsection, “dangerous crime” means any
   34  of the following:
   35         1. Arson;
   36         2. Aggravated assault;
   37         3. Aggravated battery;
   38         4. Illegal use of explosives;
   39         5. Child abuse or aggravated child abuse;
   40         6. Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, or
   41  aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult;
   42         7. Aircraft piracy;
   43         8. Kidnapping;
   44         9. Homicide;
   45         10. Manslaughter, including DUI manslaughter and BUI
   46  manslaughter;
   47         11. Sexual battery;
   48         12. Robbery;
   49         13. Carjacking;
   50         14. Lewd, lascivious, or indecent assault or act upon or in
   51  presence of a child under the age of 16 years;
   52         15. Sexual activity with a child, who is 12 years of age or
   53  older but less than 18 years of age, by or at solicitation of
   54  person in familial or custodial authority;
   55         16. Burglary of a dwelling;
   56         17. Stalking and aggravated stalking;
   57         18. Act of domestic violence as defined in s. 741.28;
   58         19. Home invasion robbery;
   59         20. Act of terrorism as defined in s. 775.30;
   60         21. Manufacturing any substances in violation of chapter
   61  893;
   62         22.Attempting or conspiring to commit any such crime;
   63         22.23. Human trafficking;
   64         23.24. Trafficking in any controlled substance described in
   65  s. 893.135(1)(c)4.;
   66         24.25. Extortion in violation of s. 836.05; and
   67         25.26. Written threats to kill in violation of s. 836.10;
   68         26.Any violation related to computer pornography or child
   69  exploitation as described in s. 847.0135; and
   70         27.Attempting or conspiring to commit any such crime.
   71         Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
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   73  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   74  And the title is amended as follows:
   75         Delete everything before the enacting clause
   76  and insert:
   77                        A bill to be entitled                      
   78         An act relating to dangerous crimes; providing a short
   79         title; creating s. 903.0472, F.S.; requiring a court
   80         to remand to custody immediately a person who pleads
   81         guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, a
   82         dangerous crime; requiring such person to remain in
   83         custody pending sentencing without the possibility of
   84         release on bond; providing applicability; providing
   85         construction; amending s. 907.041, F.S.; revising the
   86         definition of the term “dangerous crime”; providing an
   87         effective date.