# Florida SB 436: Felony Battery

Florida SB 436, Felony Battery, is a 2026 Senate bill sponsored by Thomas J. "Tom" Leek (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-17 (Chapter No. 2026-149) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB436-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 436
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Felony Battery
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Last action: 2026-06-17, Chapter No. 2026-149
- Sponsor: Thomas J. "Tom" Leek (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Criminal Justice, Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Rules, House Calendar
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (186 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Felony battery records cannot be sealed: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida felony battery convictions under the amended battery law cannot be expunged or sealed. People with these records cannot get a certificate of eligibility for either process. Courts also cannot order these records expunged or sealed.
- Harsher sentences for battery against officers: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, battery against a law enforcement officer causing bodily injury qualifies for prison releasee reoffender sentencing. This covers committed or attempted offenses within 3 years after release from a qualifying correctional facility, during imprisonment, or on qualifying escape…
- Repeat battery offenders face felony penalties: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, a second or later battery is a third-degree felony for people with one qualifying prior conviction. Qualifying convictions include battery, aggravated battery, felony battery, and resisting an officer with violence. A finding of guilt after a plea or trial counts, even when…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Thomas J. "Tom" Leek (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
- Cosponsor: Criminal Justice

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 110 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 23 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Vote | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-12 | Senate | Criminal Justice Vote | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2026-06-17: Chapter No. 2026-149
- 2026-06-16: Approved by Governor
- 2026-06-09: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-17: Ordered enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 1 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-10: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-03-09: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: In Messages (House)
- 2026-02-26: Immediately certified -SJ 463 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 454 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read 3rd time -SJ 454 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read 2nd time -SJ 454 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Now in Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-05: On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2025-12-01: Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules (Senate)
- 2025-11-07: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/436/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/436/BillText/er/PDF)
- c2, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/436/BillText/c2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/436/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/436/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/436/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-11-07: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/436/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/436/BillText/Filed/PDF)

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- HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed)
- HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed)
- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)

## Sources
- [er (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/436/BillText/er/HTML)
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/436/BillText/er/PDF)
- [c2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/436/BillText/c2/HTML)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/436/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/436/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/436/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/436/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/436/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026)
- [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026)
- [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026)
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB436-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).