Florida · House Bill 277 · 2026 Regular Session

Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions

HB 277 Sponsored by Debra Tendrich and Danny Nix Jr. Became law

  1. Introduced Oct 28, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 4, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 11, 2026
  6. Became law May 21, 2026

What it does

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

Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions; Reclassifying penalties for committing a domestic violence offense if a person has a prior conviction for domestic violence; providing that sentencing and incentive gain-time eligibility determinations are made without regard to a penalty enhancement; establishing an electronic monitoring pilot program in a specified county; requiring the sheriff, in consultation with…

Read the full title (107 words)

Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions; Reclassifying penalties for committing a domestic violence offense if a person has a prior conviction for domestic violence; providing that sentencing and incentive gain-time eligibility determinations are made without regard to a penalty enhancement; establishing an electronic monitoring pilot program in a specified county; requiring the sheriff, in consultation with certain persons, to design and implement the pilot program; providing requirements for the pilot program; requiring the Department of Corrections to complete an evaluation and provide specified reports to the Legislature; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to enter injunctions against dating violence and sexual violence into a statewide verification system, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 41 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. HousePCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  9. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee16–0 vote
  10. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  11. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  12. HouseCS Filed
  13. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  14. CommitteeReferred to Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  15. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  16. CommitteeNow in Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeAdded to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  18. CommitteeFavorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee14–0 vote
  19. CommitteeReported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  20. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  21. HousePCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  22. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee18–0 vote
  23. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  24. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  25. HouseCS Filed
  26. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  27. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
  28. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  29. HouseRead 2nd time
  30. HouseAmendment 332751 adopted
  31. HouseAmendment 280643 adopted
  32. HouseAmendment 827019 adopted
  33. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  34. HouseRead 3rd time
  35. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  36. SenateIn Messages
  37. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  38. SenateReceived
  39. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 689 · Senate Rules
  40. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  41. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 682 -SJ 690
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 690
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 690
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 690
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-86

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

112–0
Mar 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Not voting · 5

Cosponsorship; Third Reading · Full House

113–0
Mar 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

Not voting · 4

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Mar 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 28, 2026 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 1

 Passed 16–0
Feb 16, 2026 House Justice Budget Subcommittee Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–0
Feb 26, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 18

Not voting · 4

 Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 112 cosponsors: 81 Republicans, 31 Democrats.

  • Debra TendrichD Primary sponsor · District 89
  • Danny Nix Jr.R Primary sponsor · District 75
  • JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 112 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.