Florida · Senate Bill 436 · 2026 Regular Session

Felony Battery

SB 436 Sponsored by Thomas J. "Tom" Leek Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 7, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 1, 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.

Felony Battery; Revising the definition of “prison releasee reoffender” to include a defendant who commits or attempts to commit battery on a law enforcement officer which results in bodily injury; providing enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit a second or subsequent battery after having a prior conviction for resisting an officer with violence, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 25 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, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Criminal Justice
  4. CommitteeCS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Criminal Justice8–0 vote
  5. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  6. SenateIntroduced
  7. CommitteeCS by Criminal Justice read 1st time · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  10. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice8–0 vote
  11. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  12. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  14. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  15. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules23–0 vote
  16. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  17. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
  18. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 454
  19. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 454
  20. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 45437–0 vote
  21. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 463
  22. HouseIn Messages
  23. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  24. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
  25. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 1
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-149

Roll calls

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

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 454 · Full Senate

37–0
Feb 26, 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

Passage · Full House

110–1
Mar 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 1 Not voting 6
Democrats: 29 yes, 1 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 1

Not voting · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 12, 2026 Senate Criminal Justice CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Feb 18, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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