Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1535: Crimes Evidencing Prejudice Against Disabled Adults
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires reclassification of penalty for crime if commission of crime evidences prejudice based on victim being disabled adult.
What the bill says
An act relating to crimes evidencing prejudice against disabled adults; amending s. 775.085, F.S.; requiring the reclassification of the penalty for a crime if the commission of the crime evidences prejudice based on the victim being a disabled adult; defining the term "disabled adult"; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
An act relating to crimes evidencing prejudice against disabled adults; amending s. 775.085, F.S.; requiring the reclassification of the penalty for a crime if the commission of the crime evidences prejudice based on the victim being a disabled adult; defining the term "disabled adult"; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 775.085, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 775.085 Evidencing prejudice while committing offense; reclassification.— (1)(a) The penalty for any felony or misdemeanor shall be reclassified as provided in this subsection if the commission of such felony or misdemeanor evidences prejudice based on the race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, homeless status, or advanced age of the victim or prejudice based on the victim being a disabled adult: 1. A misdemeanor of the second degree is reclassified to a misdemeanor of the first degree. 2. A misdemeanor of the first degree is reclassified to a felony of the third degree. 3. A felony of the third degree is reclassified to a HB 1535 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1535-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES felony of the second degree. 4. A felony of the second degree is reclassified to a felony of the first degree. 5. A felony of …
Sponsors
- Weinberger, Meg (R, HD-094) · primary sponsor
- Partington, Bill (R, HD-028)
- Partington (R, 28)
Latest actions
- : Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
- : Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1535?
- H1535 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Crimes Evidencing Prejudice Against Disabled Adults.
- What does H1535 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to crimes evidencing prejudice against disabled adults; amending s. 775.085, F.S.; requiring the reclassification of the penalty for a crime if the commission of the crime evidences prejudice based on the victim being a disabled adult; defining the term "disabled adult"; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H1535?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1535?
- Weinberger, Meg (R, HD-094), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1535?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1535
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