Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 928
By the Committee on Criminal Justice; and Senator Martin
591-02057-26 2026928c1
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to mandatory remand to custody upon
3 conviction of dangerous crimes; providing a short
4 title; creating s. 903.0472, F.S.; requiring a court
5 to remand a person found guilty of a dangerous crime
6 to custody immediately; requiring such person to
7 remain in custody pending sentencing or further
8 proceedings without the possibility of release on
9 bond; prohibiting a court from granting postconviction
10 bond or other release for a person found guilty of a
11 dangerous crime; providing applicability; amending s.
12 907.041, F.S.; revising the definition of “dangerous
13 crime” for purposes of pretrial detention; providing
14 an effective date.
15
16 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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18 Section 1. This act may be cited as “Missy’s Law.”
19 Section 2. Section 903.0472, Florida Statutes, is created
20 to read:
21 903.0472 Mandatory remand to custody upon conviction of
22 dangerous crimes.—
23 (1) Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the
24 contrary, upon a finding of guilt of any person of a dangerous
25 crime as defined in s. 907.041(5)(a), the court shall remand the
26 person to custody immediately, and the person shall remain in
27 custody pending sentencing or further proceedings without the
28 possibility of release on bond.
29 (2) A court may not grant postconviction bond or other
30 release for a person who has been found guilty of, or who has
31 entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a dangerous
32 crime as defined in s. 907.041(5)(a).
33 (3) This section applies regardless of whether the person
34 intends to appeal or has filed a notice of appeal.
35 (4) This section does not apply if the finding of guilt
36 that formed the basis of the remand has been:
37 (a) Vacated;
38 (b) Reversed on appeal;
39 (c) Set aside by judgment of acquittal; or
40 (d) Otherwise nullified.
41 Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section
42 907.041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
43 907.041 Pretrial detention and release.—
44 (5) PRETRIAL DETENTION.—
45 (a) As used in this subsection, “dangerous crime” means any
46 of the following:
47 1. Arson;
48 2. Aggravated assault;
49 3. Aggravated battery;
50 4. Illegal use of explosives;
51 5. Child abuse or aggravated child abuse;
52 6. Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, or
53 aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult;
54 7. Aircraft piracy;
55 8. Kidnapping;
56 9. Homicide;
57 10. Manslaughter, including DUI manslaughter and BUI
58 manslaughter;
59 11. Sexual battery;
60 12. Robbery;
61 13. Carjacking;
62 14. Lewd, lascivious, or indecent assault or act upon or in
63 presence of a child under the age of 16 years;
64 15. Sexual activity with a child, who is 12 years of age or
65 older but less than 18 years of age, by or at solicitation of
66 person in familial or custodial authority;
67 16. Burglary of a dwelling;
68 17. Stalking and aggravated stalking;
69 18. Act of domestic violence as defined in s. 741.28;
70 19. Home invasion robbery;
71 20. Act of terrorism as defined in s. 775.30;
72 21. Manufacturing any substances in violation of chapter
73 893;
74 22. Attempting or conspiring to commit any such crime;
75 23. Human trafficking;
76 23.24. Trafficking in any controlled substance described in
77 s. 893.135(1)(c)4.;
78 24.25. Extortion in violation of s. 836.05; and
79 25.26. Written threats to kill in violation of s. 836.10;
80 26. Any violation related to computer pornography or child
81 exploitation as described in s. 847.0135; and
82 27. Attempting or conspiring to commit any such crime.
83 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.