H643 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence.

What is the status of H643?

Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Judiciary Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2026-86) (March 13, 2026).

Plakon, Rachel (R, HD-036), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H643?

On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/643

Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Florida H643: Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence

Q: What does H643 do?

In its own words: An act relating to violations of injunctions for protection against domestic violence; amending s. 741.31, F.S.; providing that a person commits a felony of the third degree if such person commits a violation of an injunction or foreign protection order against a victim after having been convicted of any assault, battery, or violation of an injunction or foreign protection order against the same victim; requiring a minimum term of imprisonment for such offense; providing applicability; providing an effective date.

Status: Failed, March 13, 2026

Provides that person commits felony of third degree if such person commits violation of injunction or foreign protection order against victim after having been convicted of any assault, battery, or violation of injunction or foreign protection order against same victim; requires minimum term of imprisonment for such offense.

What the bill says

An act relating to violations of injunctions for protection against domestic violence; amending s. 741.31, F.S.; providing that a person commits a felony of the third degree if such person commits a violation of an injunction or foreign protection order against a victim after having been convicted of any assault, battery, or violation of an injunction or foreign protection order against the same victim; requiring a minimum term of imprisonment for such offense; providing applicability; providing an effective date.

From the introduced text, January 20, 2026:

A bill to be entitled An act relating to violations of injunctions for protection against domestic violence; amending s. 741.31, F.S.; providing that a person commits a felony of the third degree if such person commits a violation of an injunction or foreign protection order against a victim after having been convicted of any assault, battery, or violation of an injunction or foreign protection order against the same victim; requiring a minimum term of imprisonment for such offense; providing applicability; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section 741.31, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 741.31 Violation of an injunction for protection against domestic violence.-- (4) (c) A person who has one two or more prior convictions for any assault, battery, or violation of an injunction or foreign protection order, and who subsequently commits a violation of any injunction or foreign protection order against the same victim, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083 or s. 775.084. A person words underlined are additions. hb643-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 643 2026 convicted of violating this paragraph must be sentenced to a minimum of 10 days in the county jail for each violation, unless the court sentences the person to …

Florida H643: Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence

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