HB 277 — Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions

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1567 by a commanding officer in the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard of any state against a person under such officer's command.

enhanced penalties.— (1)Page As3 used in this section, the term "conviction" means a determination of guilt23 thatCODING: is the result of a plea or trial, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld or a plea of nolo contendere is entered.

(2)Words Thestricken penaltyare fordeletions; a crime of domestic violence shall be reclassified if, at the time of the commission of the offense, the offender has a prior conviction for a crime of domestic violence.

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hb277-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 277 2026 (1) As used in this section, the term "conviction" means a determination of guilt that is the result of a plea or trial, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld or a plea or nolo contendere is entered.

(2) If a person has a prior conviction for a crime of domestic violence, upon a finding by the factfinder that the defendant committed a second or subsequent offense of domestic violence, the penalty for any such felony or misdemeanor offense may be enhanced.

Any penalty enhancement affects the applicable statutory maximum penalty only.

Each of the findings required as a basis for such sentence must be found beyond a reasonable doubt.

The enhancement will be as follows:

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hb277-02-c2hb277-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 277 2026 For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining incentive gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, such felony offense is ranked as provided in s.

(3) The penalty enhancement in this section does not apply to a conviction for felony battery under s.

784.03(2).

Section 741.2905,741.281, Florida Statutes, is createdamended to read:

741.2905741.281 DomesticCourt Violenceto andorder Violationbatterers' ofintervention Protective Injunction Electronic Monitoring Pilot Program.— (1) An electronic monitoring pilot program isattendance; established in Pinellas County beginning on July 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2028.

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741.28, that person shall be ordered by the court to a violationminimum term of an1 injunctionyear's forprobation protectionand againstthe domesticcourt violenceshall underorder s.that the defendant attend and complete a batterers' intervention program as a condition of probation.

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(a)741.325. May order the person to have electronic monitoring supervision as a condition of his or her probation.

PageThe 4imposition of 16probation CODING:under this section does not preclude the court from imposing any sentence of imprisonment authorized by s.

775.082.

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(c) A person ordered to electronic monitoring supervision under this section must pay the costs for such supervision.

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hb277-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 277 2026 sheriff, at his or her discretion, may reduce or waive the costs of electronic monitoring supervision.

(d) A court may not order electronic monitoring supervision in lieu of any other mandatory term or condition of probation, including participation in a batterers' intervention program required under s.

741.281.

(e) The sheriff must specify a procedure by which a person ordered to electronic monitoring supervision under this section may petition a court to remove such order, including terminating the order, if the person establishes a permanent residence in another state.

(4) The sheriff in Pinellas County must complete an evaluation of the pilot program's effectiveness and provide to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives an initial report by March 1, 2027, a subsequent report by January 1, 2028, and a final report by September 1, 2028.

Each report must include all of the following information:

(a) The number of persons placed on electronic monitoring supervision.

(b) The number of violations of electronic monitoring supervision, including the reason for each violation.

(c) The cost of providing electronic monitoring supervision and how much money the sheriff received to pay for such supervision.

(d) Recommendations on how to improve the efficacy of the Page 6 of 16 CODING:

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hb277-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 277 2026 pilot program and any difficulties with implementing the pilot program.

(e) Any other relevant information.

(5) An order requiring electronic monitoring supervision must terminate by June 30, 2028.

(6) This section is repealed July 1, 2028.

PETITIONPage FOR6 INJUNCTIONof FOR23 PROTECTIONCODING: AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The undersigned petitioner ...(name)...

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hb277-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 277 2026 PETITION FOR INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The undersigned petitioner ...(name)...

(Petitioner may furnish address to the court in a separate confidential filing if, for safety reasons, the petitioner requires the location of the current residence to be Pageconfidential.) 7(b) ofRespondent 16resides CODING:at:

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hb277-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 277 2026 confidential.) (b) Respondent resides at:

(f) Respondent is the spouse or former spouse of the petitioner or is any other person related by blood or marriage toPage the7 petitioner or is any other person who is or was residing within a single dwelling unit with the petitioner, as if a family, or is a person with whom the petitioner has a child in common, regardless of whether23 theCODING: petitioner and respondent are or were married or residing together, as if a family.

(g) The following describes any other cause of action currently pending between the petitioner and respondent:.........

The petitioner should also describe any previous or pending Page 8 of 16 CODING:

hb277-02-c2hb277-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 277 2026 attemptsto by the petitioner toor obtainis anany injunctionother forperson protectionwho againstis domesticor violencewas inresiding thiswithin a single dwelling unit with the petitioner, as if a family, or anyis othera circuit,person andwith whom the resultspetitioner has a child in common, regardless of thatwhether attempt:........................the petitioner and respondent are or were married or residing together, as if a family.

(g) The following describes any other cause of action currently pending between the petitioner and respondent:.........

The petitioner should also describe any previous or pending attempts by the petitioner to obtain an injunction for protection against domestic violence in this or any other circuit, and the results of that attempt:........................

....committed or threatened to commit domestic violence definedPage in8 s.of 23 CODING:

741.28, Florida Statutes, as any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another.

With the exception of persons who are parents of a child in common, the family or household members must be currently residing or have in the past resided together in the same single dwelling unit.

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hb277-02-c2hb277-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 277 2026 ....previouslydefined threatened,in harassed,s. stalked, or physically abused the petitioner.

741.28, Florida Statutes, as any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another.

With the exception of persons who are parents of a child in common, the family or household members must be currently residing or have in the past resided together in the same single dwelling unit.

....previously threatened, harassed, stalked, or physically abused the petitioner.

....anotherPage order9 of protection23 issuedCODING: against him or her previously or from another jurisdiction (if known).

....destroyed personal property, including, but not limited to, telephones or other communication equipment, clothing, or other items belonging to the petitioner.

....engaged in a pattern of abusive, threatening, intimidating, or controlling behavior composed of a series of acts over a period of time, however short.

....engaged in any other behavior or conduct that leads the Page 10 of 16 CODING:

hb277-02-c2hb277-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 277 2026 petitioner....another toorder haveof reasonableprotection causeissued toagainst believehim he or sheher ispreviously inor imminentfrom dangeranother ofjurisdiction becoming(if aknown). victim of domestic violence.

....destroyed personal property, including, but not limited to, telephones or other communication equipment, clothing, or other items belonging to the petitioner.

....engaged in a pattern of abusive, threatening, intimidating, or controlling behavior composed of a series of acts over a period of time, however short.

....engaged in any other behavior or conduct that leads the petitioner to have reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence.

(j)Page Petitioner10 genuinelyof fears23 imminentCODING: domestic violence by respondent.

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hb277-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 277 2026 (j) Petitioner genuinely fears imminent domestic violence by respondent.

....Awarding to the petitioner the temporary exclusive use Pageand 11possession of 16the CODING:dwelling that the parties share or excluding the respondent from the residence of the petitioner.

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hb277-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 277 2026 and possession of the dwelling that the parties share or excluding the respondent from the residence of the petitioner.

....Directing the respondent to participate in a batterers' interventionPage program.11 of 23 CODING:

....Providing any terms the court deems necessary for the protection of a victim of domestic violence, or any minor children of the victim, including any injunctions or directives to law enforcement agencies.

(6) (b) In determining whether a petitioner has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence, the court shall consider and Page 12 of 16 CODING:

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....Providing any terms the court deems necessary for the protection of a victim of domestic violence, or any minor children of the victim, including any injunctions or directives to law enforcement agencies.

(6) (b) In determining whether a petitioner has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence, the court shall consider and evaluate all relevant factors alleged in the petition, including, but not limited to:

Whether the respondent has physically restrained the petitionerPage from12 leavingof the23 homeCODING: or calling law enforcement.

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hb277-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 277 2026 petitioner from leaving the home or calling law enforcement.

Whether the respondent has destroyed personal property, including, but not limited to, telephones or other communications equipment, clothing, or other items belonging to Pagethe 13petitioner. of 16 CODING:

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hb277-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 277 2026 the petitioner.

(8) (b)Page A13 Domestic, Dating, Sexual, and Repeat Violence Injunction Statewide Verification System is created within the Department of Law23 Enforcement.CODING:

The department shall establish, implement, and maintain a statewide communication system capable of electronically transmitting information to and between criminal justice agencies relating to domestic violence injunctions, dating violence injunctions, sexual violence injunctions, and repeat violence injunctions issued by the courts throughout the state.

Such information must include, but Page 14 of 16 CODING:

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The department shall establish, implement, and maintain a statewide communication system capable of electronically transmitting information to and between criminal justice agencies relating to domestic violence injunctions, dating violence injunctions, sexual violence injunctions, and repeat violence injunctions issued by the courts throughout the state.

Such information must include, but is not limited to, information as to the existence and status of any injunction for verification purposes.

Subsection (7)(5) isof added to section 741.31, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsection (7) is added to that section, to read:

741.31 Violation of an injunction for protection against domestic violence.— (7)(5) IfRegardless aof lawwhether enforcementor officernot hasthere probableis cause to believe that a personcriminal committedprosecution aunder violation of subsection (4)(4), and such officer determines that a military protective order entered into the Nationalcourt: Crime Information Center database was also issued against such person and the officer has probable cause to believe that the person also violated the military protective order, the officer, or his or her employing agency, must notify the agency that entered the military protective order into the database.

(a) Shall order the respondent to attend a batterers' intervention program if it finds a willful violation of a domestic violence injunction, unless the court makes written factual findings in its judgment or order which are based on substantial evidence, stating why a batterers' intervention program would be inappropriate.

(b) May order the respondent to electronic monitoring Page 14 of 23 CODING:

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hb277-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 277 2026 supervision for the duration of the injunction for protection.

If electronic monitoring is ordered, the court must establish exclusion zones and include safety-planning and informed consent for the petitioner.

The respondent is responsible for paying for the electronic monitoring services as provided in s.

948.09(2).

(c) Must order the respondent to electronic monitoring if the court finds that either of the circumstances in s.

741.281(2)(b) exist.

(7) If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that a person committed a violation of subsection (4) and such officer determines that a military protective order entered into the National Crime Information Center database was also issued against such person and the officer has probable cause to believe that the person also violated the military protective order, the officer, or his or her employing agency, must notify the law enforcement agency that entered the military protective order into the database.

ParagraphSubsection (e)(3) ofis subsectionadded (2)to of section 943.05,784.047, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

943.05784.047 CriminalPenalties Justicefor Informationviolating Program;protective injunction against violators;

duties;electronic monitoring.— (3)(a) Regardless of whether there is a criminal prosecution under this section, the court may order the respondent to electronic monitoring supervision for the duration of the injunction for protection.

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(e) Establish, implement, and maintain a Domestic, Dating, Sexual, and Repeat Violence Injunction Statewide Verification System capable of electronically transmitting information to and between criminal justice agencies relating to domestic violence injunctions, dating violence injunctions, sexual violence Page 15 of 16 CODING:

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SuchThe informationrespondent must include, but is notresponsible limitedfor to,paying informationfor as to the existenceelectronic andmonitoring statusservices ofas anyprovided suchin injunctions. for verification purposes.

948.09(2).

(b) The court must order the respondent to electronic monitoring supervision if the court finds that either of the circumstances in s.

741.281(2)(b) exist.

Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 921.0024, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code;

worksheet computations;

scoresheets.— (1) (b) WORKSHEET KEY:

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hb277-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 277 2026 existed at the time the offender committed an offense before the court for sentencing.

Four (4) sentence points are assessed for an offender's legal status.

Community sanction violation points are assessed when a community sanction violation is before the court for sentencing.

Six (6) sentence points are assessed for each community sanction violation and each successive community sanction violation, unless any of the following apply:

1.

If the community sanction violation includes a new felony conviction before the sentencing court, twelve (12) community sanction violation points are assessed for the violation, and for each successive community sanction violation involving a new felony conviction.

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If the community sanction violation is committed by a violent felony offender of special concern as defined in s.

948.06:

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Twelve (12) community sanction violation points are assessed for the violation and for each successive violation of felony probation or community control where:

I.

The violation does not include a new felony conviction;

and II.

The community sanction violation is not based solely on the probationer or offender's failure to pay costs or fines or make restitution payments.

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Twenty-four (24) community sanction violation points are assessed for the violation and for each successive violation of felony probation or community control where the violation includes a new felony conviction.

Multiple counts of community sanction violations before the sentencing court shall not be a basis for multiplying the assessment of community sanction violation points.

Prior serious felony points:

If the offender has a primary offense or any additional offense ranked in level 8, level 9, or level 10, and one or more prior serious felonies, a single assessment of thirty (30) points shall be added.

For purposes of this section, a prior serious felony is an offense in the offender's prior record that is ranked in level 8, level 9, or level 10 under s.

921.0022 or s.

921.0023 and for which the offender is serving a sentence of confinement, supervision, or other sanction or for which the offender's date of release from confinement, supervision, or other sanction, whichever is later, is within 3 years before the date the primary offense or any additional offense was committed.

Prior capital felony points:

If the offender has one or more prior capital felonies in the offender's criminal record, points shall be added to the subtotal sentence points of the offender Page 18 of 23 CODING:

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hb277-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 277 2026 equal to twice the number of points the offender receives for the primary offense and any additional offense.

A prior capital felony in the offender's criminal record is a previous capital felony offense for which the offender has entered a plea of nolo contendere or guilty or has been found guilty;

or a felony in another jurisdiction which is a capital felony in that jurisdiction, or would be a capital felony if the offense were committed in this state.

Possession of a firearm, semiautomatic firearm, or machine gun:

If the offender is convicted of committing or attempting to commit any felony other than those enumerated in s.

775.087(2) while having in his or her possession:

a firearm as defined in s.

790.001, an additional eighteen (18) sentence points are assessed;

or if the offender is convicted of committing or attempting to commit any felony other than those enumerated in s.

775.087(3) while having in his or her possession a semiautomatic firearm as defined in s.

775.087(3) or a machine gun as defined in s.

790.001, an additional twenty-five (25) sentence points are assessed.

Sentencing multipliers:

Aggravated Animal Cruelty:

If the primary offense is aggravated animal cruelty under s.

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hb277-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 277 2026 and intentional torture or torment of an animal that injured, mutilated, or killed the animal, the subtotal sentence points are multiplied by 1.25.

As used in this paragraph, the term "animal" does not include an animal used for agricultural purposes or permitted as captive wildlife as authorized under s.

379.303.

Drug trafficking:

If the primary offense is drug trafficking under s.

893.135, the subtotal sentence points are multiplied, at the discretion of the court, for a level 7 or level 8 offense, by 1.5.

The state attorney may move the sentencing court to reduce or suspend the sentence of a person convicted of a level 7 or level 8 offense, if the offender provides substantial assistance as described in s.

893.135(4).

Violent offenses committed against specified justice system personnel:

If the primary offense is a violation of s.

775.0823(2), (3), or (4), the subtotal sentence points are multiplied by 2.5.

If the primary offense is a violation of s.

775.0823(5), (6), (7), (8), or (9), the subtotal sentence points are multiplied by 2.0.

If the primary offense is a violation of s.

784.07(3) or s.

775.0875(1), or s.

775.0823(10) or (11), the subtotal sentence points are multiplied by 1.5.

Grand theft of a motor vehicle:

If the primary offense is grand Page 20 of 23 CODING:

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hb277-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 277 2026 theft of the third degree involving a motor vehicle and in the offender's prior record, there are three or more grand thefts of the third degree involving a motor vehicle, the subtotal sentence points are multiplied by 1.5.

Fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer:

If the primary offense is fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer or aggravated fleeing or eluding in violation of s.

316.1935, and in the offender's prior record, there is one or more violation of s.

316.1935, the subtotal sentence points are multiplied by 1.5.

Offense related to a criminal gang:

If the offender is convicted of the primary offense and committed that offense for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interests of a criminal gang as defined in s.

874.03, the subtotal sentence points are multiplied by 1.5.

If applying the multiplier results in the lowest permissible sentence exceeding the statutory maximum sentence for the primary offense under chapter 775, the court may not apply the multiplier and must sentence the defendant to the statutory maximum sentence.

Domestic violence in the presence of a child:

If the offender is convicted of the primary offense and the primary offense is a crime of domestic violence, as defined in s.

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hb277-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 277 2026 committed in the presence of a child under 16 years of age who is a family or household member, as defined in s.

741.28, s.

741.28(3) with the victim or perpetrator, the subtotal sentence points are multiplied by 1.5.

Adult-on-minor sex offense:

If the offender was 18 years of age or older and the victim was younger than 18 years of age at the time the offender committed the primary offense, and if the primary offense was an offense committed on or after October 1, 2014, and is a violation of s.

787.01(2) or s.

787.02(2), if the violation involved a victim who was a minor and, in the course of committing that violation, the defendant committed a sexual battery under chapter 794 or a lewd act under s.

800.04 or s.

847.0135(5) against the minor;

s.

787.01(3)(a)2.

or 3.;

s.

787.02(3)(a)2.

or 3.;

s.

794.011, excluding s.

794.011(10);

s.

800.04;

or s.

847.0135(5), the subtotal sentence points are multiplied by 2.0.

If applying the multiplier results in the lowest permissible sentence exceeding the statutory maximum sentence for the primary offense under chapter 775, the court may not apply the multiplier and must sentence the defendant to the statutory maximum sentence.

Section 9.

Paragraph (f) of subsection (2) of section 943.0584, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

943.0584 Criminal history records ineligible for court- ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing.— Page 22 of 23 CODING:

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hb277-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 277 2026 (2) A criminal history record is ineligible for a certificate of eligibility for expunction or a court-ordered expunction pursuant to s.

943.0585 or a certificate of eligibility for sealing or a court-ordered sealing pursuant to s.

943.059 if the record is a conviction for any of the following offenses:

(f) Assault or battery, as defined in ss.

784.011 and 784.03, respectively, of one family or household member by another family or household member, as defined in s.

741.28 s.

741.28(3);

Section 10.

Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 943.171, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

943.171 Basic skills training in handling domestic violence cases.— (2) As used in this section, the term:

(b) "Household member" has the meaning set forth in s.

741.28 s.

741.28(3).

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