Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 890 — Felony Battery

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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Felony Battery; Revising the elements of the offense of battery by strangulation to delete creating a risk of or causing great bodily harm to another; revising the elements of the offense of domestic battery by strangulation to delete creating a risk of or causing great bodily harm to another; reclassifying the offense of battery by strangulation for the purposes of the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 890 By Senator Martin 33-00888-26 2026890__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to battery by strangulation;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 By the Committee on Criminal Justice;
and Senator Martin 591-02056-26 2026890c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to felony battery;
784.031, F.S.;
revising the elements of the offense of battery by strangulation to delete creating a risk of or causing great bodily harm to another;
amending s.
revising the elements of the offense of domestic battery by strangulation;
revising the elements of the offense of domestic battery by strangulation to delete creating a risk of or causing great bodily harm to another;
creating the offense of battery by strangulation;
amending s.
providing criminal penalties;
921.0022, F.S.;
deleting the definitions of the terms “family or household member” and “dating relationship”;
reclassifying the offense of battery by strangulation for the purposes of the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code;
making technical changes;
amending ss.
921.0022 and 943.0584, F.S.;
conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
Section 784.031, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
784.031 Battery by strangulation.— (1) A person commits battery by strangulation if he or she knowingly and intentionally, against the will of another person, impedes the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of that person so as to create a risk of or cause great bodily harm by applying pressure on the throat or neck of the other person or by blocking the nose or mouth of the other person.
This subsection does not apply to any act of medical diagnosis, treatment, or prescription which is authorized under the laws of this state.
(2) A person who violates subsection (1) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
775.082, s.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 775.083, or s.
775.084.
Section 2.
(2)(a) A person commits domestic battery by strangulation if the person knowingly and intentionally, against the will of another, impedes the normal breathing or circulation of another the blood of a family or household member or of a person with whom he or she is in a dating relationship, so as to create a risk of or cause great bodily harm by applying pressure on the throat or neck of the other person or by blocking the nose or mouth of the other person.
(2)(a) A person commits domestic battery by strangulation if the person knowingly and intentionally, against the will of another, impedes the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of a family or household member or of a person with whom he or she is in a dating relationship, so as to create a risk of or cause great bodily harm by applying pressure on the throat or neck of the other person or by blocking the nose or mouth of the other person.
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This paragraph does not apply to any act of medical diagnosis, treatment, or prescription which is authorized under the laws of this state.
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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 890 33-00888-26 2026890__ apply to any act of medical diagnosis, treatment, or prescription which is authorized under the laws of this state.
(3) A person who violates this section commits felony battery or domestic battery by strangulation commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
(3) A person who commits felony battery or domestic battery by strangulation commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Paragraph (f) of subsection (3) of section 921.0022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Paragraphs (d) and (f) of subsection (3) of section 921.0022, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code;
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offense severity ranking chart.— (3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART (f) LEVEL 6 Florida Felony Statute Degree Description 316.027(2)(b) 2nd Leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code;
offense severity ranking chart.— (3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART (d) LEVEL 4 Florida Felony Statute Degree Description 104.155 3rd Unqualified noncitizen electors voting;
aiding or soliciting noncitizen electors in voting.
499.0051(1) 3rd Failure to maintain or deliver transaction history, transaction information, or transaction statements.
499.0051(5) 2nd Knowing sale or delivery, or possession with intent to sell, contraband prescription drugs.
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517.07(1) 3rd Failure to register securities.
517.12(1) 3rd Failure of dealer or Page 3 of 24 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 associated person of a dealer of securities to register.
784.031 3rd Battery by strangulation.
784.07(2)(b) 3rd Battery of law enforcement officer, firefighter, etc.
784.074(1)(c) 3rd Battery of sexually violent predators facility staff.
784.075 3rd Battery on detention or commitment facility staff.
784.078 3rd Battery of facility employee by throwing, tossing, or expelling certain fluids or materials.
784.08(2)(c) 3rd Battery on a person 65 years of age or older.
784.081(3) 3rd Battery on specified Page 4 of 24 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 official or employee.
784.082(3) 3rd Battery by detained person on visitor or other detainee.
784.083(3) 3rd Battery on code inspector.
784.085 3rd Battery of child by throwing, tossing, projecting, or expelling certain fluids or materials.
787.03(1) 3rd Interference with custody;
wrongly takes minor from appointed guardian.
787.04(2) 3rd Take, entice, or remove child beyond state limits with criminal intent pending custody proceedings.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 producing child at custody hearing or delivering to designated person.
787.07 3rd Human smuggling.
790.115(1) 3rd Exhibiting firearm or weapon within 1,000 feet of a school.
790.115(2)(b) 3rd Possessing electric weapon or device, destructive device, or other weapon on school property.
790.115(2)(c) 3rd Possessing firearm on school property.
794.051(1) 3rd Indecent, lewd, or lascivious touching of certain minors.
800.04(7)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition;
offender less than 18 years.
806.135 2nd Destroying or Page 6 of 24 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 demolishing a memorial or historic property.
810.02(4)(a) 3rd Burglary, or attempted burglary, of an unoccupied structure;
unarmed;
no assault or battery.
810.02(4)(b) 3rd Burglary, or attempted burglary, of an unoccupied conveyance;
unarmed;
no assault or battery.
810.06 3rd Burglary;
possession of tools.
810.08(2)(c) 3rd Trespass on property, armed with firearm or dangerous weapon.
810.145(3)(b) 3rd Digital voyeurism dissemination.
812.014(2)(c)3.
3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree $10,000 or more but less than $20,000.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 812.014 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree;
(2)(c)4.
& specified items.
6.-10.
812.014(2)(d)2.
3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree;
$750 or more taken from dwelling or its unenclosed curtilage.
812.014(2)(e)3.
3rd Petit theft, 1st degree;
less than $40 taken from dwelling or its unenclosed curtilage with two or more prior theft convictions.
812.0195(2) 3rd Dealing in stolen property by use of the Internet;
property stolen $300 or more.
817.505(4)(a) 3rd Patient brokering.
817.563(1) 3rd Sell or deliver substance other than controlled substance agreed upon, excluding s.
893.03(5) drugs.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 817.568(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of personal identification information.
817.5695(3)(c) 3rd Exploitation of person years of age or older, value less than $10,000.
817.625(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of scanning device, skimming device, or reencoder.
817.625(2)(c) 3rd Possess, sell, or deliver skimming device.
828.125(1) 2nd Kill, maim, or cause great bodily harm or permanent breeding disability to any registered horse or cattle.
836.14(2) 3rd Person who commits theft of a sexually explicit image with intent to promote it.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 836.14(3) 3rd Person who willfully possesses a sexually explicit image with certain knowledge, intent, and purpose.
837.02(1) 3rd Perjury in official proceedings.
837.021(1) 3rd Make contradictory statements in official proceedings.
838.022 3rd Official misconduct.
839.13(2)(a) 3rd Falsifying records of an individual in the care and custody of a state agency.
839.13(2)(c) 3rd Falsifying records of the Department of Children and Families.
843.021 3rd Possession of a concealed handcuff key by a person in custody.
843.025 3rd Deprive law enforcement, Page 10 of 24 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 correctional, or correctional probation officer of means of protection or communication.
843.15(1)(a) 3rd Failure to appear while on bail for felony (bond estreature or bond jumping).
843.19(2) 2nd Injure, disable, or kill police, fire, or SAR canine or police horse.
847.0135(5)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition using computer;
offender less than 18 years.
870.01(3) 2nd Aggravated rioting.
870.01(5) 2nd Aggravated inciting a riot.
874.05(1)(a) 3rd Encouraging or recruiting another to join a criminal gang.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 893.13(2)(a)1.
2nd Purchase of cocaine (or other s.
893.03(1)(a), (b), or (d), (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.
drugs).
914.14(2) 3rd Witnesses accepting bribes.
914.22(1) 3rd Force, threaten, etc., witness, victim, or informant.
914.23(2) 3rd Retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, no bodily injury.
916.1085 3rd Introduction of (2)(c)1.
specified contraband into certain DCF facilities.
934.215 3rd Use of two-way communications device to facilitate commission of a crime.
944.47(1)(a)6.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 contraband (cellular telephone or other portable communication device) into correctional institution.
951.22(1)(h), 3rd Intoxicating drug, (j) & (k) instrumentality or other device to aid escape, or cellular telephone or other portable communication device introduced into county detention facility.
(f) LEVEL 6 Florida Felony Statute Degree Description 316.027(2)(b) 2nd Leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury.
316.1935(4)(a) 2nd Aggravated fleeing or Page 2 of 15 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 316.1935(4)(a) 2nd Aggravated fleeing or eluding.
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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 890 33-00888-26 2026890__ 784.021(1)(a) 3rd Aggravated assault;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 784.021(1)(a) 3rd Aggravated assault;
784.031 3rd Battery by strangulation.
784.08(2)(b) 2nd Aggravated assault on a person 65 years of age or older.
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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 890 33-00888-26 2026890__ 784.081(2) 2nd Aggravated assault on specified official or employee.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 784.08(2)(b) 2nd Aggravated assault on a person 65 years of age or older.
784.081(2) 2nd Aggravated assault on specified official or employee.
790.161(2) 2nd Make, possess, or throw destructive device with intent to do bodily harm or damage property.
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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 890 33-00888-26 2026890__ 790.164(1) 2nd False report concerning bomb, explosive, weapon of mass destruction, act of arson or violence to state property, or use of firearms in violent manner.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 destructive device with intent to do bodily harm or damage property.
790.164(1) 2nd False report concerning bomb, explosive, weapon of mass destruction, act of arson or violence to state property, or use of firearms in violent manner.
victim 12 years of age or older but less than 16 years of age;
victim 12 years of age or older but less than 16 years Page 17 of 24 CODING:
offender less than 18 years.
800.04(6)(b) 2nd Lewd or lascivious Page 6 of 15 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 890 33-00888-26 2026890__ conduct;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 of age;
offender less than 18 years.
800.04(6)(b) 2nd Lewd or lascivious conduct;
812.014(6) 2nd Theft;
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property stolen $3,000 or more;
coordination of others.
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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 890 33-00888-26 2026890__ 812.015(9)(a) 2nd Retail theft;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 812.014(6) 2nd Theft;
property stolen $3,000 or more;
coordination of others.
812.015(9)(a) 2nd Retail theft;
817.4821(5) 2nd Possess cloning paraphernalia with intent to create cloned cellular telephones.
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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 890 33-00888-26 2026890__ 817.49(2)(b)2.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 paraphernalia with intent to create cloned cellular telephones.
817.49(2)(b)2.
825.103(3)(c) 3rd Exploiting an elderly person or disabled adult and property is valued Page 9 of 15 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 890 33-00888-26 2026890__ at less than $10,000.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 825.103(3)(c) 3rd Exploiting an elderly person or disabled adult and property is valued at less than $10,000.
843.12 3rd Aids or assists person to escape.
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847.011 3rd Distributing, offering to distribute, or Page 10 of 15 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 890 33-00888-26 2026890__ possessing with intent to distribute obscene materials depicting minors.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 to escape.
847.011 3rd Distributing, offering to distribute, or possessing with intent to distribute obscene materials depicting minors.
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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 890 33-00888-26 2026890__ capital felony.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 918.13(2)(b) 2nd Tampering with or fabricating physical evidence relating to a capital felony.
951.22(1)(i) 3rd Firearm or weapon introduced into county detention facility.
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Section 3.
Subsection (2) of section 943.0584, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 890 33-00888-26 2026890__ 943.0584 Criminal history records ineligible for court- ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing.— (2) A criminal history record is ineligible for a certificate of eligibility for expunction or a court-ordered expunction pursuant to s.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 890 591-02056-26 2026890c1 detention facility.
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:
(a) Sexual misconduct, as defined in s.
393.135, s.
394.4593, or s.
916.1075;
(b) Illegal use of explosives, as defined in chapter 552;
(c) Terrorism, as defined in s.
775.30;
(d) Murder, as defined in s.
782.04, s.
782.065, or s.
782.09;
(e) Manslaughter or homicide, as defined in s.
782.07, s.
782.071, or s.
782.072;
(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(3);
(g) Aggravated assault, as defined in s.
784.021;
(h) Felony battery, domestic battery by strangulation, or aggravated battery, as defined in ss.
784.03, 784.041, and 784.045, respectively;
(i) Stalking or aggravated stalking, as defined in s.
784.048;
(j) Luring or enticing a child, as defined in s.
787.025;
(k) Human trafficking, as defined in s.
787.06;
(l) Kidnapping or false imprisonment, as defined in s.
787.01 or s.
787.02;
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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 890 33-00888-26 2026890__ (m) Any offense defined in chapter 794;
(n) Procuring a person less than 18 years of age for prostitution, as defined in former s.
796.03;
(o) Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 16 years of age, as defined in s.
800.04;
(p) Arson, as defined in s.
806.01;
(q) Burglary of a dwelling, as defined in s.
810.02;
(r) Voyeurism or digital voyeurism, as defined in ss.
810.14 and 810.145, respectively;
(s) Robbery or robbery by sudden snatching, as defined in ss.
812.13 and 812.131, respectively;
(t) Carjacking, as defined in s.
812.133;
(u) Home-invasion robbery, as defined in s.
812.135;
(v) A violation of the Florida Communications Fraud Act, as provided in s.
817.034;
(w) Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, or aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, as defined in s.
825.102;
(x) Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the presence of an elderly person or disabled person, as defined in s.
825.1025;
(y) Child abuse or aggravated child abuse, as defined in s.
827.03;
(z) Sexual performance by a child, as defined in s.
827.071;
(aa) Any offense defined in chapter 839;
(bb) Certain acts in connection with obscenity, as defined in s.
847.0133;
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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 890 33-00888-26 2026890__ (cc) Any offense defined in s.
847.0135;
(dd) Selling or buying of minors, as defined in s.
847.0145;
(ee) Aircraft piracy, as defined in s.
860.16;
(ff) Manufacturing a controlled substance in violation of chapter 893;
(gg) Drug trafficking, as defined in s.
893.135;
or (hh) Any violation specified as a predicate offense for registration as a sexual predator pursuant to s.
775.21, or sexual offender pursuant to s.
943.0435, without regard to whether that offense alone is sufficient to require such registration.
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Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

  2. CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time

  3. Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

  4. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  5. CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  6. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  7. Introduced

  8. Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

  9. Filed

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Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 1000
Republican 6000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
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Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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What does SB 890 do?
Felony Battery; Revising the elements of the offense of battery by strangulation to delete creating a risk of or causing great bodily harm to another; revising the elements of the offense of domestic battery by strangulation to delete creating a risk of or causing great bodily harm to another; reclassifying the offense of battery by strangulation for the purposes of the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code, etc.
Who sponsors SB 890?
SB 890 is sponsored by Martin, Jonathan (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 890?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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