Surrendering to Law Enforcement
- Introduced Jan 8, 2026
- In committee Jan 15, 2026
- Passed the House
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Surrendering to Law Enforcement; Requires law enforcement agency to implement procedure for interviewing person who attempts to be taken into custody by such agency for violation of criminal law when no warrant for such person's arrest has been issued; specifies that such procedure shall include certain actions; authorizes temporary detention in certain circumstances; authorizes warrantless arrest in certain circumstances; requires law enforcement officer to deliver such person or have him or her delivered to nearest receiving facility for involuntary examination in certain circumstances.
Every action
6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled
- House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- CommitteeDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The 2 members who introduced it.
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Debra TendrichD Primary sponsor · District 89
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Meg WeinbergerR Primary sponsor · District 94
From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.