Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H875: Eyewitness Identification
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revises eyewitness identification procedures; requires documentation of eyewitness's description of possible perpetrator of crime; requires officers to have evidence-based reason to include person in lineup; limits use of facial recognition technology in certain circumstances; specifies composition of lineup; limits number of identification procedures that may be conducted as to certain persons; specifies that lineups are preferable to show-ups or first-time-in-court identifications; specifies circumstances in which show-up or in-court identification may be performed; specifies that instructions must be given to eyewitness before any identification procedure; revises such instructions; requires lineup administrator to document any identification or nonidentification in specified manner; requires audio & video recording of identification procedure; provides exception; provides that certain attorneys may be present at identification procedure; specifies permissible conduct of such attorneys during procedure.
What the bill says
An act relating to eyewitness identification; amending s. 92.70, F.S.; providing definitions; revising eyewitness identification procedures; requiring documentation of an eyewitness's description of the possible perpetrator of a crime; requiring officers to have an evidence-based reason to include a person in a lineup; limiting the use of facial recognition technology in certain circumstances; specifying the composition of a lineup; limiting the number of identification procedures that may be conducted as to certain persons…
From the introduced text, December 23, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to eyewitness identification; amending s. 92.70, F.S.; providing definitions; revising eyewitness identification procedures; requiring documentation of an eyewitness's description of the possible perpetrator of a crime; requiring officers to have an evidence-based reason to include a person in a lineup; limiting the use of facial recognition technology in certain circumstances; specifying the composition of a lineup; limiting the number of identification procedures that may be conducted as to certain persons; specifying that lineups are preferable to show-ups or first-time-in-court identifications; specifying the circumstances in which a show-up or in-court identification may be performed; specifying that instructions must be given to an eyewitness before any identification procedure; revising such instructions; requiring a lineup administrator to document any identification or nonidentification in a specified manner; requiring audio and video recording of an identification procedure; providing an exception; providing that certain attorneys may be present at an identification procedure; specifying the permissible conduct of such attorneys during the procedure; providing an effective words underlined are additions. hb875-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 875 2026 date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsections (2) and (3) of section 92.70, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 92.70 Eyewitness identification.-- (2) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term: (a) "Eyewitness" means a person whose …
Sponsors
- Koster, Traci (R, HD-066) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H875?
- H875 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Eyewitness Identification.
- What does H875 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to eyewitness identification; amending s. 92.70, F.S.; providing definitions; revising eyewitness identification procedures; requiring documentation of an eyewitness's description of the possible perpetrator of a crime; requiring officers to have an evidence-based reason to include a person in a lineup; limiting the use of facial recognition technology in certain circumstances; specifying the composition of a lineup; limiting the number of identification procedures that may be conducted as to certain persons…
- What is the status of H875?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H875?
- Koster, Traci (R, HD-066).
- Where is the official record for H875?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/875
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