HB 317

Florida House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 13, 2026.

Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses.

Bill ID FL-2026-HB-317
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Criminal Justice Subcommittee Referred to Judiciary Committee Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House failed 2026-03-13
Criminal Justice LGBTQ / Gender Policy
Summary

Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses; Prohibits use of nonviolent sexual advance or specified perceptions or beliefs about another person as defense to criminal offense, to excuse or justify person's conduct, or to mitigate severity of offense.

Sponsor
Harris
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-13 Status failed
2026-03-13 Latest Action House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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