Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

HB 445 (CS/CS/SB 928): Dangerous Crimes

Third Reading · March 4, 2026 · Yeas 37, nays 0

What the bill does

The bill requires a court to immediately remand to custody a person who pleads guilty or no contest to, or is found guilty of, a dangerous crime, and requires the person to remain in custody until sentencing without possibility of release on bond. It also revises the definition of dangerous crime.

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The Legislature's own summary of the bill (its latest version)
Dangerous Crimes: Requires court to remand person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, dangerous crime to custody immediately; requires such person to remain in custody pending sentencing without possibility of release on bond; revising definition of "dangerous crime."

Official source ↗

How each party voted

Democrats
Yea 10 · Nay 0 · Not voting 1
Republicans
Yea 26 · Nay 0 · Not voting 1
No party
Yea 1 · Nay 0

Senate President Ben Albritton voted yea.

Bill
CS/CS/HB 445 (CS/CS/SB 928)
Motion
Third Reading
Date
March 4, 2026, 06:54 PM
Session
2026 Regular Session
Presiding
Brodeur
Yeas–nays
Yeas 37, nays 0; 2 didn't vote (2 excused, 0 abstained)

Official vote record (PDF) ↗
The bill on flsenate.gov ↗

The chamber on this vote

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How each member voted

Yea (37)

Excused (2)