S890 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Felony Battery.

What is the status of S890?

Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (March 13, 2026).

Justice, Criminal (I), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S890?

On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/890

Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Florida S890: Felony Battery

Q: What does S890 do?

In its own words: An act relating to felony battery; amending s. 784.031, F.S.; revising the elements of the offense of battery by strangulation to delete creating a risk of or causing great bodily harm to another; amending s. 784.041, F.S.; revising the elements of the offense of domestic battery by strangulation to delete creating a risk of or causing great bodily harm to another; amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; reclassifying the offense of battery by strangulation for the purposes of the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code; providing an effective date.

Status: Failed, March 13, 2026

Revising the elements of the offense of battery by strangulation to delete creating a risk of or causing great bodily harm to another; revising the elements of the offense of domestic battery by strangulation to delete creating a risk of or causing great bodily harm to another; reclassifying the offense of battery by strangulation for the purposes of the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code, etc.

What the bill says

An act relating to felony battery; amending s. 784.031, F.S.; revising the elements of the offense of battery by strangulation to delete creating a risk of or causing great bodily harm to another; amending s. 784.041, F.S.; revising the elements of the offense of domestic battery by strangulation to delete creating a risk of or causing great bodily harm to another; amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; reclassifying the offense of battery by strangulation for the purposes of the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code; providing an effective date.

From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:

A bill to be entitled An act relating to felony battery; amending s. 784.031, F.S.; revising the elements of the offense of battery by strangulation to delete creating a risk of or causing great bodily harm to another; amending s. 784.041, F.S.; revising the elements of the offense of domestic battery by strangulation to delete creating a risk of or causing great bodily harm to another; amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; reclassifying the offense of battery by strangulation for the purposes of the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 784.031, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 784.031 Battery by strangulation.-- (1) A person commits battery by strangulation if he or she knowingly and intentionally, against the will of another person, impedes the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of that person [DELETED: so as to create a risk of or cause great bodily harm] by applying pressure on the throat or neck of the other person or by blocking the nose or mouth of the other person. This subsection does not apply to any act of medical diagnosis, treatment, or prescription which is authorized under the laws of this state. (2) A person who violates subsection (1) commits a …

Florida S890: Felony Battery

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