Florida · House Bill 507 · 2026 Regular Session

Special Protections in Judicial Proceedings

HB 507 Sponsored by Jessica Baker Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 20, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 24, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

Special Protections in Judicial Proceedings; Authorizes court to require pro se defendant to question certain victims & witnesses through standby counsel at any trial, hearing, or deposition upon specified findings.

Every action

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

Show the 6 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)
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee16–1 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  6. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  7. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  8. CommitteeDied in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

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

Yes · 16

No · 1

 Passed 16–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Jessica BakerR Primary sponsor · District 17
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 3 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.