Florida · House Bill 445 · 2026 Regular Session

Dangerous Crimes

HB 445 Sponsored by Sam Greco Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 18, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 24, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Mar 30, 2026
  6. Became law Mar 31, 2026

What it does

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

Dangerous Crimes; Requires court to remand person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, dangerous crime to custody immediately; requires such person to remain in custody pending sentencing without possibility of release on bond; revising definition of "dangerous crime."

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 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. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. HousePCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee16–1 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. CommitteeReferred to Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  13. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  15. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  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 Committee16–2 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 93, NAYS 20
  33. SenateIn Messages
  34. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  35. SenateReceived
  36. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 562 · Senate Rules
  37. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  38. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 928 -SJ 562
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 562
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 562
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 56237–0 vote
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-19

Roll calls

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

Passage · Full House

93–20
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 20 Not voting 4
Democrats: 9 yes, 20 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

No · 20

Not voting · 4

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 562 · Full Senate

37–0
Mar 4, 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 20, 2026 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

No · 1

 Passed 16–1
Jan 29, 2026 House Justice Budget Subcommittee Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 10

No · 3

Not voting · 2

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

Yes · 16

No · 2

Not voting · 3

 Passed 16–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Sam GrecoR Primary sponsor · District 19
  • JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 9 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.