Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H17: Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel
Status: Passed one chamber, March 11, 2026
Revises prohibition on use or threatened use of force to resist arrest or detention; provides for enhanced punishment for manslaughter when committed against specified officers; revises provisions concerning assault or battery upon specified officers & other personnel; revises provision concerning resisting, obstructing, or opposing specified officers or legally authorized persons; increases level on offense severity ranking chart for committing battery on law enforcement officers & other specified personnel.
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 "acting in good faith"; 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 "law enforcement officer"…
From the introduced text, November 6, 2025:
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 "acting in good faith"; 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 "law enforcement officer"; 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. This act may be cited as the "Officer Jason Raynor Act." CS/HB 17 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb17-01-c1 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES Section 2. Section 776.051, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 776.051 Use or threatened use of force in resisting arrest or detention making an arrest or in the execution of a legal duty; prohibition.— (1) A person is not justified in the use or threatened use of …
Sponsors
- Baker (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- Baker, Jessica (R, HD-017) · primary sponsor
- Alvarez, Danny (R, HD-069)
- Alvarez, Jose (D, HD-046)
- Anderson, Adam (R, HD-057)
- Antone, Bruce (D, HD-041)
- Webster Barnaby (R, HD-027)
- Barnaby, Webster (R, HD-029)
- Bartleman, Robin (D, HD-103)
- Benarroch, Yvette (R, HD-081)
- Berfield, Kimberly (R, HD-058)
- Borrero, David (R, HD-111)
Latest actions
- : Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 156 (Ch. 2026-144)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
- : Bill released to House Calendar
- : Reported out of Judiciary Committee
- : Favorable by Judiciary Committee
- : Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
- : 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
Votes
- House: Judiciary Committee (January 22, 2026): 20 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (January 22, 2026): 20 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (November 5, 2025): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (November 5, 2025): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H17?
- H17 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel.
- What does H17 do?
- In its own words: 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 "acting in good faith"; 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 "law enforcement officer"…
- What is the status of H17?
- Passed one chamber as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 156 (Ch. 2026-144) (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored H17?
- Baker (R, 17), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H17?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/17
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