Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 928
By the Committees on Rules; and Criminal Justice; and Senator
Martin
595-03196-26 2026928c2
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to dangerous crimes; providing a short
3 title; creating s. 903.0472, F.S.; requiring a court
4 to remand to custody immediately a person who pleads
5 guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, a
6 dangerous crime; requiring such person to remain in
7 custody pending sentencing without the possibility of
8 release on bond; providing applicability; providing
9 construction; amending s. 907.041, F.S.; revising the
10 definition of the term “dangerous crime”; providing an
11 effective date.
12
13 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
14
15 Section 1. This act may be cited as “Missy’s Law.”
16 Section 2. Section 903.0472, Florida Statutes, is created
17 to read:
18 903.0472 Mandatory remand to custody upon conviction of
19 dangerous crimes.—
20 (1) Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter or
21 chapter 924 to the contrary, the court shall remand a person to
22 custody immediately, and the person shall remain in custody
23 pending sentencing without the possibility of release on bond,
24 if the person pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found
25 guilty of, regardless of adjudication, a dangerous crime as
26 defined in s. 907.041(5)(a).
27 (2) This section applies regardless of whether the person
28 intends to appeal or has filed a notice of appeal.
29 (3) This section does not apply if the plea or finding of
30 guilt that required the person to be remanded to custody under
31 subsection (1) has been:
32 (a) Vacated;
33 (b) Reversed on appeal;
34 (c) Set aside by judgment of acquittal; or
35 (d) Otherwise nullified.
36 (4) This section may not be construed to allow the remand
37 of a person to custody if such person has served the maximum
38 statutory sentence for the offense.
39 Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section
40 907.041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
41 907.041 Pretrial detention and release.—
42 (5) PRETRIAL DETENTION.—
43 (a) As used in this subsection, “dangerous crime” means any
44 of the following:
45 1. Arson;
46 2. Aggravated assault;
47 3. Aggravated battery;
48 4. Illegal use of explosives;
49 5. Child abuse or aggravated child abuse;
50 6. Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, or
51 aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult;
52 7. Aircraft piracy;
53 8. Kidnapping;
54 9. Homicide;
55 10. Manslaughter, including DUI manslaughter and BUI
56 manslaughter;
57 11. Sexual battery;
58 12. Robbery;
59 13. Carjacking;
60 14. Lewd, lascivious, or indecent assault or act upon or in
61 presence of a child under the age of 16 years;
62 15. Sexual activity with a child, who is 12 years of age or
63 older but less than 18 years of age, by or at solicitation of
64 person in familial or custodial authority;
65 16. Burglary of a dwelling;
66 17. Stalking and aggravated stalking;
67 18. Act of domestic violence as defined in s. 741.28;
68 19. Home invasion robbery;
69 20. Act of terrorism as defined in s. 775.30;
70 21. Manufacturing any substances in violation of chapter
71 893;
72 22. Attempting or conspiring to commit any such crime;
73 22.23. Human trafficking;
74 23.24. Trafficking in any controlled substance described in
75 s. 893.135(1)(c)4.;
76 24.25. Extortion in violation of s. 836.05; and
77 25.26. Written threats to kill in violation of s. 836.10;
78 26. Any violation related to computer pornography or child
79 exploitation as described in s. 847.0135; and
80 27. Attempting or conspiring to commit any such crime.
81 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.