Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HB 907 — Incentive Gain-time

Last action — Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Summary

Incentive Gain-time; Authorizes award of incentive gain-time for attaining vocational certificates & completing educational or rehabilitation programs; authorizes award of incentive gain-time for participation in vocational or workforce preparedness programs; authorizes award of incentive gain-time for using time constructively & diligent commitment to rehabilitation; requires that inmates serve minimum of 65 percent of their sentence for non-violent felony & 85 percent for offense other than non-violent felony.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies the conditions under which inmates may earn incentive gain-time for educational and vocational achievements and establishes minimum time requirements for eligibility.

  • s. 921.002

    may not be shortened if the defendant would consequently serve less than the required percentage 85 percent → may not be shortened if the defendant would consequently serve less than the required percentage 85 percent

    Clarifies that sentencing reductions can't bring an inmate's time served below 85% of their term.

  • s. 944.275

    Notwithstanding the monthly maximum awards of incentive gain-time under subparagraphs (b)1., 2., and 3., the department may grant an award of 60 to 180 additional days of vocational or workforce preparedness incentive gain-time to an inmate who is otherwise eligible and who successfully completes requirements for and is, or has been during the current commitment, awarded a vocational certificate not resulting in credit under paragraph (d), or who completes any other career or workforce preparedness or technical education program, including the prison entrepreneurship program.

    Allows additional incentive gain-time for inmates completing vocational programs.

  • s. 944.275

    Notwithstanding the monthly maximum awards of incentive gain-time under subparagraphs (b)1., 2., and 3., the department may grant an award of 30 to 90 days to an inmate who completes an educational or rehabilitation program not resulting in credit under paragraph (d) or this paragraph, including, but not limited to, a drug, behavioral health, or mental health treatment program, a life skills program, a reentry program, or any character-based program.

    Enables grant of additional incentive gain-time for completing educational or rehabilitation programs.

  • s. 944.275

    Notwithstanding the monthly maximum awards of incentive gain-time under subparagraphs (b)1., 2., and 3., the department may grant up to 5 days per month of vocational or workforce preparedness incentive gain-time for each month in which an inmate participates in a vocational or workforce preparedness program as designated by the department.

    Provides a mechanism for earning monthly incentive gain-time through program participation.

  • s. 944.275

    Notwithstanding the monthly maximum awards of incentive gain-time under subparagraphs (b)1., 2., and 3., the department may grant up to three additional incentive gain-time awards of up to 60 days each to an inmate who has used his or her time constructively and demonstrated a diligent commitment to rehabilitation considering the availability and accessibility of education, work assignments, workforce preparation training, and other programming in the inmate's place, or places, of incarceration.

    Allows for additional incentive gain-time for inmates demonstrating constructive use of their time.

  • s. 944.275

    For purposes of this paragraph, credits awarded by the court for time physically incarcerated shall be credited toward satisfaction of the applicable minimum percentage 85 percent of the sentence imposed.

    Includes court-awarded credits for physical incarceration in determining time served.

Action History

  1. Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  5. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

  6. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  7. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (162)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 907 do?
Incentive Gain-time; Authorizes award of incentive gain-time for attaining vocational certificates & completing educational or rehabilitation programs; authorizes award of incentive gain-time for participation in vocational or workforce preparedness programs; authorizes award of incentive gain-time for using time constructively & diligent commitment to rehabilitation; requires that inmates serve minimum of 65 percent of their sentence for non-violent felony & 85 percent for offense other than non-violent felony.
Who sponsors HB 907?
HB 907 is sponsored by Long, Rob (Democrat) and Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 907?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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