Florida · House Bill 177 · 2026 Regular Session

Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel

HB 177 Sponsored by Patt Maney Became law

  1. Introduced Oct 15, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 21, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 9, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 16, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel; Requires offices of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel to provide notice to court in certain circumstances; authorizes courts to appoint office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel from another region to represent defendant if certain requirements are met; requires court to appoint private counsel under certain circumstances; requires JAC to…

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Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel; Requires offices of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel to provide notice to court in certain circumstances; authorizes courts to appoint office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel from another region to represent defendant if certain requirements are met; requires court to appoint private counsel under certain circumstances; requires JAC to pay appointed office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel for due process costs & services, subject to legislative appropriation; requires appointed counsel to provide certain documentation to JAC in order to receive payment or reimbursement.

Every action

46 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 38 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee16–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Budget Committee agenda · House Budget Committee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Budget Committee · House Budget Committee29–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  19. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  21. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee18–0 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  23. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  24. HouseCS Filed
  25. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  26. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  27. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  28. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  29. HouseRead 2nd time
  30. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  31. HouseRead 3rd time
  32. HouseCS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
  33. SenateIn Messages
  34. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  35. SenateReceived
  36. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 690 · Senate Rules
  37. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  38. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 762 -SJ 690
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 690
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 690
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 69036–1 vote
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-154

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

114–0
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

Not voting · 3

CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 690 · Full Senate

36–1
Mar 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 1 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 14, 2026 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 1

 Passed 16–0
Jan 27, 2026 House Budget Committee Favorable by Budget Committee
Members

Yes · 29

Not voting · 1

 Passed 29–0
Feb 10, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 18

Not voting · 3

 Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

  • Patt ManeyR Primary sponsor · District 4
  • JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 2 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.