Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H623: Felony Battery
Status: Passed one chamber, March 10, 2026
Provides enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit subsequent battery after having prior conviction for resisting officer with violence.
What the bill says
An act relating to felony battery; amending s. 784.03, F.S.; providing enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit a subsequent battery after having a prior conviction for resisting an officer with violence; reenacting s. 943.0584(2), F.S., relating to criminal history records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 784.03, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to felony battery; amending s. 784.03, F.S.; providing enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit a subsequent battery after having a prior conviction for resisting an officer with violence; reenacting s. 943.0584(2), F.S., relating to criminal history records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 784.03, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 784.03, Florida Statutes, is amended to felony battery.-- (2) A person who has one prior conviction for battery, aggravated battery, or felony battery, or resisting an officer with violence under s. 843.01 and who commits any second or subsequent battery commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. For purposes of this subsection, the term "conviction" means a determination of guilt that is the result of a plea or a trial, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld or a plea of nolo contendere is entered. words underlined are additions. hb623-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 623 2026 Section 2. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 784.03, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, subsection (2) of section 943.0584, Florida Statutes, …
Sponsors
- Gentry, Richard (R, HD-027) · primary sponsor
- Webster Barnaby (R, HD-027)
- Barnaby, Webster (R, HD-029)
Latest actions
- : Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 436 (Ch. 2026-149)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
- : Bill released to House Calendar
- : Reported out of Judiciary Committee
- : Favorable by Judiciary Committee
- : Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
- : Now in Judiciary Committee
- : Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
- : Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
- : Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
Votes
- House: Judiciary Committee (January 27, 2026): 18 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (January 27, 2026): 18 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: Justice Budget Subcommittee (January 21, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Justice Budget Subcommittee (January 21, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (January 14, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (January 14, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H623?
- H623 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Felony Battery.
- What does H623 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to felony battery; amending s. 784.03, F.S.; providing enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit a subsequent battery after having a prior conviction for resisting an officer with violence; reenacting s. 943.0584(2), F.S., relating to criminal history records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 784.03, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H623?
- Passed one chamber as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 436 (Ch. 2026-149) (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored H623?
- Gentry, Richard (R, HD-027), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H623?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/623
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