Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 1455 — Representation by Counsel in Hearings on Petitions for Risk Protection Orders

Last action — Died in Justice Budget Subcommittee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    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 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Representation by Counsel in Hearings on Petitions for Risk Protection Orders; Provides respondent has right to be represented by an attorney in risk protection order proceeding & right to have counsel appointed if he or she is indigent & desires representation; authorizes appointed private attorney to be compensated; requires specified notice to respondent; authorizes public defender or regional counsel to represent respondent in specified circumstances; specifies a compensation limitation for appointed private counsel.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Justice Budget Subcommittee

  2. Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

  3. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  4. Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  6. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  7. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  8. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

  9. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  10. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  11. 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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Votes

Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1455 do?
Representation by Counsel in Hearings on Petitions for Risk Protection Orders; Provides respondent has right to be represented by an attorney in risk protection order proceeding & right to have counsel appointed if he or she is indigent & desires representation; authorizes appointed private attorney to be compensated; requires specified notice to respondent; authorizes public defender or regional counsel to represent respondent in specified circumstances; specifies a compensation limitation for appointed private counsel.
Who sponsors HB 1455?
HB 1455 is sponsored by Porras, Juan Carlos (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1455?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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