Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1313: Surrendering to Law Enforcement
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires law enforcement agency to implement procedure for interviewing person who attempts to be taken into custody by such agency for violation of criminal law when no warrant for such person's arrest has been issued; specifies that such procedure shall include certain actions; authorizes temporary detention in certain circumstances; authorizes warrantless arrest in certain circumstances; requires law enforcement officer to deliver such person or have him or her delivered to nearest receiving facility for involuntary examination in certain circumstances.
What the bill says
An act relating to surrendering to law enforcement; creating s. 901.155, F.S.; providing definitions; requiring a law enforcement agency to implement a procedure for interviewing a person who attempts to be taken into custody by such agency for a violation of criminal law when no warrant for such person's arrest has been issued; specifying that such procedure shall include certain actions; authorizing a temporary detention in certain circumstances; authorizing a warrantless arrest in certain circumstances…
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
An act relating to surrendering to law enforcement; creating s. 901.155, F.S.; providing definitions; requiring a law enforcement agency to implement a procedure for interviewing a person who attempts to be taken into custody by such agency for a violation of criminal law when no warrant for such person's arrest has been issued; specifying that such procedure shall include certain actions; authorizing a temporary detention in certain circumstances; authorizing a warrantless arrest in certain circumstances; requiring a law enforcement officer to deliver such person or have him or her delivered to the nearest receiving facility for involuntary examination in certain circumstances; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. This act may be cited as "Vassallo's Law." Section 2. Section 901.155, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 901.155 Persons who surrender to law enforcement when no warrant has been issued.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Law enforcement officer" has the same meaning as in HB 1313 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1313-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES s. 943.10(1). (b) "Office" means the office of a law enforcement agency which is accessible to the public. (c) "Surrendering person" means a person who enters an office and attempts to be taken into custody by …
Sponsors
- Tendrich, Debra (D, HD-089) · primary sponsor
- Weinberger, Meg (R, HD-094) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1313?
- H1313 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Surrendering to Law Enforcement.
- What does H1313 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to surrendering to law enforcement; creating s. 901.155, F.S.; providing definitions; requiring a law enforcement agency to implement a procedure for interviewing a person who attempts to be taken into custody by such agency for a violation of criminal law when no warrant for such person's arrest has been issued; specifying that such procedure shall include certain actions; authorizing a temporary detention in certain circumstances; authorizing a warrantless arrest in certain circumstances…
- What is the status of H1313?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1313?
- Tendrich, Debra (D, HD-089), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H1313?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1313
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