Florida 2026 Session Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 623 — CS/HB 623: Felony Battery

Last action — Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 436 (Ch. 2026-149)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Felony Battery; Provides enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit subsequent battery after having prior conviction for resisting officer with violence.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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15 line(s) added, 15 removed.

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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 HB 623 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to felony battery;
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 623 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to felony battery;
providing enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit a second or subsequent battery after having a prior conviction for resisting an officer with violence;
providing enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit a subsequent battery after having a prior conviction for resisting an officer with violence;
hb623-00 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 HB 623 2026 Section 2.
hb623-01-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 623 2026 Section 2.
hb623-00 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 HB 623 2026 aggravated battery, as defined in ss.
hb623-01-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 623 2026 aggravated battery, as defined in ss.
hb623-00 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 HB 623 2026 aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, as defined in s.
hb623-01-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 623 2026 aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, as defined in s.
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hb623-01-c1
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 436 (Ch. 2026-149)

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Bill released to House Calendar

  4. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  5. Favorable by Judiciary Committee

  6. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  7. Now in Judiciary Committee

  8. Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee

  9. Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee

  10. Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

  11. Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

  12. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  13. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

  14. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  15. CS Filed

  16. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  17. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  18. Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  19. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  20. Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  21. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  22. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  23. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

  24. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  25. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 623 do?
Felony Battery; Provides enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit subsequent battery after having prior conviction for resisting officer with violence.
Who sponsors HB 623?
HB 623 is sponsored by Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Barnaby, Webster (Republican), and Gentry, Richard (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 623?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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