Florida · House Bill 429 · 2026 Regular Session

Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership

HB 429 Sponsored by Jessica Baker and Ryan Chamberlin Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 24, 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.

Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership; Revises definition of term "criminal gang member"; defines "gang-related language."

Every action

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

Show the 29 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee16–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  12. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  13. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  14. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee21–0 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  17. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  18. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  19. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
  20. HouseRead 2nd time
  21. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HouseCS passed; YEAS 100, NAYS 7
  24. SenateIn Messages
  25. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  26. SenateReceived
  27. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 742 · Senate Rules
  28. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  29. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 536 -SJ 742
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 742
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 742
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 29 NAYS 9 -SJ 74229–9 vote
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-156

Roll calls

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

Passage · Full House

100–7
Feb 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 100 No 7 Not voting 10
Democrats: 21 yes, 7 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 100

No · 7

Not voting · 10

CS passed; YEAS 29 NAYS 9 -SJ 742 · Full Senate

29–9
Mar 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 9 Not voting 1
Democrats: 2 yes, 9 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 9

Not voting · 1

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 22, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 21

 Passed 21–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Jessica BakerR Primary sponsor · District 17
  • Ryan ChamberlinR Primary sponsor · District 24
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 5 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.