Florida · Senate Bill 1734 · 2026 Regular Session

Juvenile Justice

SB 1734 Sponsored by Jonathan Martin Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Juvenile Justice; Authorizing the Governor to award a Medal of Heroism to juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers; authorizing certain entities to establish an award program to award a Medal of Valor to a juvenile detention officer or probation officer in certain circumstances; revising the definition of the term “officer” to include juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers; requiring the Department of Juvenile Justice to review county juvenile detention payments for a certain purpose, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy · Senate Criminal Justice
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Criminal Justice
  4. SenateIntroduced
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Criminal Justice7–0 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, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice8–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  1. CommitteeCS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy19–0 vote
  2. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  3. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4. CommitteeCS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time · Senate Fiscal Policy
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 675
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 1153 -SJ 675
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1153 (Ch. 2026-16 ) -SJ 675

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 26, 2026 Senate Criminal Justice Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 1

 Passed 7–0
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Fiscal Policy CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 19

Not voting · 1

 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • Jonathan MartinR Primary sponsor · District 33
  • FP Fiscal Policy Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.