Florida · House Bill 397 · 2026 Regular Session

Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes

HB 397 Sponsored by Dan Daley Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 18, 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.

Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes; Provides that person who is on pretrial release for specified violent crime commits separate criminal offense if such person willfully violates certain conditions of pretrial release; provides penalty for second or subsequent violation; requires person who is arrested for committing specified violations to be held in custody until his or her first…

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Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes; Provides that person who is on pretrial release for specified violent crime commits separate criminal offense if such person willfully violates certain conditions of pretrial release; provides penalty for second or subsequent violation; requires person who is arrested for committing specified violations to be held in custody until his or her first appearance hearing; requires court to consider certain factors in determining whether to order pretrial detention or grant pretrial release; provides that law enforcement officer is not liable in civil action for arrest of person based on probable cause to believe that person has violated condition of pretrial release in specified circumstances; authorizes law enforcement officer to arrest person without warrant if there is probable cause to believe that person has willfully violated certain conditions of pretrial release.

Every action

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

Show the 39 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. HousePCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee14–2 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 Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee10–3 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  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 Committee19–1 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 (2/17/2026)
  29. HouseRead 2nd time
  30. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  31. HouseRead 3rd time
  32. HouseCS passed; YEAS 101, NAYS 8
  33. SenateIn Messages
  34. CommitteeReferred to Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  35. SenateReceived
  36. CommitteeWithdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 456 · Senate Appropriations
  37. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  38. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 760 -SJ 456
  39. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 456
  1. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 456
  2. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 45637–0 vote
  3. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 463
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-155

Roll calls

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

Passage · Full House

101–8
Feb 17, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 101 No 8 Not voting 8
Democrats: 21 yes, 8 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 101

No · 8

Not voting · 8

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 456 · Full Senate

37–0
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

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

Yes · 14

No · 2

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–2
Jan 21, 2026 House Justice Budget Subcommittee Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 10

No · 3

Not voting · 2

 Passed 10–3
Jan 27, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 19

No · 1

Not voting · 1

 Passed 19–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Dan DaleyD Primary sponsor · District 96
  • JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

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