Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 776 — Aggravating Factors for Capital Felonies

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 653 (Ch. 2025-138)

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Aggravating Factors for Capital Felonies; Adding as an aggravating factor that the capital felony was committed against the head of a state, or in an attempt to commit such crime a capital felony was committed against another individual, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 653 (Ch. 2025-138)

  2. Substituted HB 653

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

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

  7. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  8. Now in Fiscal Policy

  9. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 3

  10. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  11. Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

  12. Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 2

  13. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/18/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  14. Introduced

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

  16. Filed

Sponsors

  • Ingoglia · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Ingoglia

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 15 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12001
Democrat 2300
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 15301
% of votes cast 79%16%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Nay
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Nay
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Not Voting

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Favorable

Passed 7 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 1100
Republican 5100
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 7200
% of votes cast 78%22%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Nay
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 776 do?
Aggravating Factors for Capital Felonies; Adding as an aggravating factor that the capital felony was committed against the head of a state, or in an attempt to commit such crime a capital felony was committed against another individual, etc.
Who sponsors SB 776?
SB 776 is sponsored by Ingoglia.
What is the current status of SB 776?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 776?
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