Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 892 — Habitual Felony Offenders, Habitual Violent Felony Offenders, Three-time Violent Felony Offenders, and Violent Career Criminals

Last action — Died on Calendar

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

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

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Habitual Felony Offenders, Habitual Violent Felony Offenders, Three-time Violent Felony Offenders, and Violent Career Criminals; Revising the definitions of the terms “habitual felony offender,” “habitual violent felony offender,” “three-time violent felony offender,” and “violent career criminal”; revising the procedures that a court must follow in separate proceedings to determine whether a defendant is a habitual felony offender, a habitual violent felony offender, a three-time violent felony offender, or a violent career criminal, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on Calendar

  2. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  3. Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 0

  4. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  5. Now in Fiscal Policy

  6. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/28/26, 3:45 pm, 37 Senate Building

  8. Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

  9. Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

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

  11. Introduced

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

  13. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 892 do?
Habitual Felony Offenders, Habitual Violent Felony Offenders, Three-time Violent Felony Offenders, and Violent Career Criminals; Revising the definitions of the terms “habitual felony offender,” “habitual violent felony offender,” “three-time violent felony offender,” and “violent career criminal”; revising the procedures that a court must follow in separate proceedings to determine whether a defendant is a habitual felony offender, a habitual violent felony offender, a three-time violent felony offender, or a violent career criminal, etc.
Who sponsors SB 892?
SB 892 is sponsored by Martin, Jonathan (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 892?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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