Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S156: Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel
Status: Chaptered, June 17, 2026
Citing this act as the "Officer Jason Raynor Act"; revising a prohibition on the use or threatened use of force to resist arrest or detention; providing for enhanced punishment for manslaughter when committed against specified officers; revising provisions concerning assault or battery upon specified officers and other personnel; revising a provision concerning resisting, obstructing, or opposing specified officers or legally authorized persons, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to criminal offenses against law enforcement officers and other personnel; providing a short title; amending s. 776.051, F.S.; revising a prohibition on the use or threatened use of force to resist arrest or detention; defining the term âacting in good faithâ; amending s. 782.065, F.S.; providing for enhanced punishment for manslaughter when committed against specified officers; revising applicability; amending s. 784.07, F.S.; revising the definition of the term âlaw enforcement officerâ…
From the enrolled text, March 18, 2026:
An act relating to criminal offenses against law enforcement officers and other personnel; providing a short title; amending s. 776.051, F.S.; revising a prohibition on the use or threatened use of force to resist arrest or detention; defining the term âacting in good faithâ; amending s. 782.065, F.S.; providing for enhanced punishment for manslaughter when committed against specified officers; revising applicability; amending s. 784.07, F.S.; revising the definition of the term âlaw enforcement officerâ; revising provisions concerning assault or battery upon specified officers and other personnel; amending s. 843.01, F.S.; revising a provision concerning resisting, obstructing, or opposing specified officers or legally authorized persons; amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; increasing the level on the offense severity ranking chart for committing battery on law enforcement officers and other specified personnel; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âThis act may be cited as the âOfficer Jason Raynor Act.â Section 2.âSection 776.051, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 776.051âUse or threatened use of force in resisting arrest or detention [DELETED: making an arrest or in the execution of a legal] [ prohibition.â [DELETED: (1)] âA person is not justified in the use or threatened use of force to resist any [DELETED: an] arrest or detention by a law enforcement officer, or to resist a …