Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 844 — Domestic Violence

Last action — Died in Criminal Justice

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Domestic Violence; Revising the definition of the term “domestic violence” to include coercive control of one family or household member by another family or household member, etc.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the definition of 'domestic violence' to include coercive control between family or household members and makes various changes to the handling of domestic violence cases.

  • 414.0252

    means coercive control of or any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense that results in the physical injury or death of one family or household member by another. → means coercive control of or any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member.

    This amendment adds specificity to the definition by clarifying that the offense must occur between family or household members.

  • 741.28

    means coercive control of or any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member. → means coercive control of or any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense that results in the physical injury or death of one family or household member by another.

    This amendment aligns the definition of domestic violence with that in section 414.0252 while specifying the perpetrator and victim relationship.

  • 741.281

    must shall be ordered by the court to a minimum term of 1 year’s probation → must shall be ordered by the court to a minimum term of 1 year’s probation and the court must shall order that the defendant attend and complete a batterers’ intervention program as a condition of probation.

    The amendment reinforces the requirement for batterers to attend an intervention program as part of probation for domestic violence offenses.

  • 741.283

    must shall order the person to serve a minimum of 10 days in the county jail for a first offense, 15 days for a second offense, and 20 days for a third or subsequent offense as part of the sentence imposed, unless the court sentences the person to a nonsuspended period of incarceration in a state correctional facility. → must shall order the person to serve a minimum of 10 days in the county jail for a first offense, 15 days for a second offense, and 20 days for a third or subsequent offense as part of the sentence imposed, unless the court sentences the person to a nonsuspended period of incarceration in a state correctional facility.

    Standardized minimum jail sentences for domestic violence offenders are maintained but clarified.

  • 741.29

    must shall be held in custody until his or her first appearance. → must shall be held in custody until his or her first appearance.

    This amendment specifies the consequences for willfully violating pretrial release conditions related to domestic violence.

Action History

  1. Died in Criminal Justice

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

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

  5. Filed

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 844 do?
Domestic Violence; Revising the definition of the term “domestic violence” to include coercive control of one family or household member by another family or household member, etc.
Who sponsors SB 844?
SB 844 is sponsored by DiCeglie, Nick (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 844?
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 844?
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