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FloridaHB 11532026HouseWALLET

Juvenile Justice

Sponsored By: Judiciary Committee

Signed by Governor

AppropriationCriminal Justice SubcommitteeJustice Budget SubcommitteeJudiciary CommitteeHouse CalendarRules

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Bigger death benefits for officers

The law pays one-time death benefits to covered officers killed on duty: $75,000 for accidental deaths. It adds $75,000 more if the accidental death happened in fresh pursuit, an emergency response, at a traffic crash scene, or while enforcing traffic laws. Unlawful, intentional killings pay $225,000. Full-time state-agency officers get $10,000 for funeral and burial, and employers may pay up to $5,000 for venue costs. Some survivor health insurance premiums are paid. The law broadens who counts as a covered officer, including juvenile detention and probation officers and listed investigators, and defines those roles so eligibility is clear. Payments are on top of workers’ compensation or retirement benefits.

Counties share juvenile detention costs

Counties that are not fiscally constrained and do not run their own detention must pay 50% of shared juvenile detention costs, based on their share of detention days. They must budget for this and pay in 12 equal monthly payments starting August 1. The state pays detention costs for youths from fiscally constrained counties, for youths who live out of state, and for youths in state centers from counties that run their own care. If a county misses payments, the state withholds money from the county’s state revenue distributions and deposits it in the Shared County/State Juvenile Detention Trust Fund. Withheld amounts cannot cut a county’s distribution below what is needed to pay bond principal, interest, or bond covenants; instead, the state bills the county for the shortfall.

Retirement keepsakes for officers and families

When an officer retires, the employer may give one full uniform, the badge, the service-issued handgun if issued, and a “RETIRED” ID card. If an officer dies, the spouse or beneficiary may get a uniform and, if the officer died in the line of duty and they ask, the service handgun or a similar one.

New rules on minors, shelters, services

Private people may not shelter an unmarried minor for more than 24 hours unless they have written parent consent or they tell police the minor’s name and that they are sheltering them. Families cannot get voluntary family-in-need-of-services at referral if the child is already under court-ordered supervision for delinquency or child welfare. A court may place a child in a shelter for contempt only if other sanctions are not available or suitable, or if the child ignored a prior alternative sanction.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Judiciary Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 142 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/6/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 108 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. • Chapter No. 2026-16

    3/31/2026

  2. • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor • Approved by Governor

    3/30/2026

  3. • In Messages • Ordered enrolled

    3/6/2026House

  4. • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 675 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 1734 -SJ 676 • Read 2nd time -SJ 676 • Read 3rd time -SJ 676 • CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 676

    3/6/2026Senate

  5. • In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received

    3/3/2026Senate

  6. • Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0

    3/3/2026House

  7. • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)

    2/26/2026House

  8. • Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar

    2/18/2026House

  9. • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    2/17/2026House

  10. • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

    2/13/2026House

  11. • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee

    2/9/2026House

  12. • Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed

    2/6/2026House

  13. • Favorable with CS by Justice Budget Subcommittee

    2/5/2026House

  14. • Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

    2/3/2026House

  15. • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

    1/28/2026House

  16. • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

    1/26/2026House

  17. • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    1/15/2026House

  18. • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    1/13/2026House

  19. • Filed

    1/7/2026House

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