Florida · Senate Bill 156 · 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel

SB 156 Sponsored by Thomas J. "Tom" Leek Became law

  1. Introduced Oct 9, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 21, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel; Citing this act as the "Officer Jason Raynor Act"; revising a prohibition on the use or threatened use of force to resist arrest or detention; providing for enhanced punishment for manslaughter when committed against specified officers; revising provisions concerning assault or battery upon specified officers and other personnel; revising a provision concerning resisting, obstructing, or opposing specified officers or legally authorized persons, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules · Senate Criminal Justice
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 11/18/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed · Senate Criminal Justice
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building · Senate Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 · Senate Criminal Justice5–1 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/14/26, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  8. SenateIntroduced
  9. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice6–1 vote
  10. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  11. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  14. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 3 · Senate Rules19–3 vote
  15. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  16. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
  17. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 232
  18. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 232
  19. SenateCS passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 4 -SJ 23231–4 vote
  20. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 236
  21. HouseIn Messages
  22. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  23. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
  24. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 103, NAYS 8
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-144

Roll calls

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

CS passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 4 -SJ 232 · Full Senate

31–4
Jan 29, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 4 Not voting 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 23 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

No · 4

Not voting · 4

Passage · Full House

103–8
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 103 No 8 Not voting 6
Democrats: 20 yes, 8 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 103

No · 8

Not voting · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 9, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 5–1
Jan 14, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 6–1
Jan 27, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 3 19–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Thomas J. "Tom" LeekR Primary sponsor · District 7
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 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.