Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel
- Introduced Dec 4, 2025
- In committee Dec 16, 2025
- Passed the Senate
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel; Requiring that an office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel provide a certain written notice to the court under specified conditions; authorizing the court to appoint an office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel in another region for certain cases in certain circumstances; requiring the court to consider judicial economy and…
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Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel; Requiring that an office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel provide a certain written notice to the court under specified conditions; authorizing the court to appoint an office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel in another region for certain cases in certain circumstances; requiring the court to consider judicial economy and geographic proximity when making certain appointments; requiring such appointed counsel to provide certain documentation to the Justice Administrative Commission for reimbursement, subject to legislative appropriation, etc.
Every action
20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 12 earlier steps
- SenateFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy · Senate Judiciary
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
- CommitteeCS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 · Senate Judiciary9–1 vote
- SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- SenateIntroduced
- CommitteeCS by Judiciary read 1st time · Senate Judiciary
- CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
- CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice7–1 vote
- SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
- CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
- CommitteeFavorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 1 · Senate Fiscal Policy17–1 vote
- SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
- SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 690
- SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 177 -SJ 690
- SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 177 (Ch. 2026-154 ) -SJ 690
Roll calls
3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | Senate Judiciary | CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 | 9–1 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice | CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 | 7–1 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Senate Fiscal Policy | Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 1 | 17–1 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.
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Jonathan MartinR Primary sponsor · District 33
- AC Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Sponsoring committee
- J Judiciary Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor
From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.