# Florida HB 1049: Tampering with, Harassing, or Retaliating against Court Officials Florida HB 1049, Tampering with, Harassing, or Retaliating against Court Officials, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Jenna Persons-Mulicka (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter No. 2025-126) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1049-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 1049 - State: Florida - Session: 2025 - Title: Tampering with, Harassing, or Retaliating against Court Officials - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter No. 2025-126 - Sponsor: Jenna Persons-Mulicka (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Appropriation, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Fiscal Policy - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (265 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Criminal penalties for interfering with courts: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, knowingly using intimidation, force, threats, misleading conduct, or offers of money to obstruct justice through a court official is a crime. The law also covers intent to affect an official investigation or proceeding; attorneys performing their duties are excluded. Tamp… - Felony penalties for court official retaliation: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, retaliation against a court official for participating in an official investigation or proceeding carries felony penalties. Knowingly threatening bodily injury, damaging another person's physical property, or threatening that damage is a third-degree felony. If the conduc… - Court interference expands civil and gang cases: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, court-official tampering, harassment, retaliation, and evidence tampering enter additional legal enforcement lists. The listed offenses count as criminal activity for chapter 772 civil claims when chargeable by indictment or information. This broadens the basis for those… - More court workers gain threat protections: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Florida extends threat and harassment protections to general and special magistrates, child support hearing officers, and their administrative assistants. Knowingly and willfully threatening a covered person or family member with death or serious bodily harm is a first-de… - Standalone juror influence crime is removed: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Florida removes the standalone third-degree felony for influencing a grand or trial juror to obstruct justice. The removed offense covered decisions on matters pending before the juror or legally able to come before them. The law also removes that offense from the Level 4… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jenna Persons-Mulicka (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Criminal Justice Subcommittee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-30 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 113 | 0 | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-04-16 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 116 | 0 | | ## Actions (42) - 2025-06-06: Chapter No. 2025-126 - 2025-06-05: Approved by Governor - 2025-06-04: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2025-04-30: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled (House) - 2025-04-30: CS passed as amended; YEAS 113 , NAYS 0 (House) - 2025-04-30: Amendment 189772 Concur (House) - 2025-04-30: Senate Message List (House) - 2025-04-24: In Messages (House) - 2025-04-24: CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 541 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Read 3rd time -SJ 541 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Amendment(s) adopted (189772) -SJ 541 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Read 2nd time -SJ 536 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1838 -SJ 536 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 536 (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Received (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Referred to Fiscal Policy (Senate) - 2025-04-16: In Messages (Senate) - 2025-04-16: CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 (House) - 2025-04-16: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-16: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-16: Placed on 3rd reading (House) - 2025-04-16: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-04-10: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025) (House) - 2025-04-02: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-02: Bill released to House Calendar (House) - 2025-04-02: Reported out of Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-04-02: Favorable by Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-03-31: Added to Judiciary Committee agenda (House) - 2025-03-27: Now in Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-03-27: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-03-26: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2025-03-26: CS Filed (House) - 2025-03-26: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-03-26: Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-26: Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-24: PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2025-03-02: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-02: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-03-02: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-25: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2025-10-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1049/BillText/er/PDF) - e1, 2025-04-30: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1049/BillText/e1/PDF) - c1, 2025-03-26: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1049/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1049/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed) - HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed) - HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed) - HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed) - HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed) - HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1049/BillText/er/PDF) - [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1049/BillText/e1/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1049/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1049/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025) - [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025) - [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025) - [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025) - [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025) - [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1049-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).