Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H177: Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel
Status: Chaptered, June 17, 2026
Requires offices of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel to provide notice to court in certain circumstances; authorizes courts to appoint office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel from another region to represent defendant if certain requirements are met; requires court to appoint private counsel under certain circumstances; requires JAC to pay appointed office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel for due process costs & services, subject to legislative appropriation; requires appointed counsel to provide certain documentation to JAC in order to receive payment or reimbursement.
What the bill says
An act relating to offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; amending s. 27.511, F.S.; requiring offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel to provide notice to the court in certain circumstances; authorizing courts to appoint an office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel from another region to represent a defendant if certain requirements are met; requiring the court to appoint private counsel under certain circumstances…
From the enrolled text, March 9, 2026:
An act relating to offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; amending s. 27.511, F.S.; requiring offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel to provide notice to the court in certain circumstances; authorizing courts to appoint an office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel from another region to represent a defendant if certain requirements are met; requiring the court to appoint private counsel under certain circumstances; requiring the Justice Administrative Commission to pay an appointed office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel for due process costs and services, subject to legislative appropriation; requiring appointed counsel to provide certain documentation to the Justice Administrative Commission in order to receive payment or reimbursement; amending s. 744.331, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsections (6) through (10) of section 27.511, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (7) through (11), respectively, and a new subsection (6) is added to that words underlined are additions. hb177 -02-er FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/HB 177 2026 Legislature section to read: 27.511 Offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; legislative intent; qualifications; appointment; duties.-- (6)(a) Notwithstanding ss. 27.40 and 27.5305, if an office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel has been appointed to represent an indigent defendant in a case …
Sponsors
- Maney, Patt (R, HD-004) · primary sponsor
- Maney (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Webster Barnaby (R, HD-027)
- Barnaby, Webster (R, HD-029)
- Partington, Bill (R, HD-028)
- Partington (R, 28)
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-154
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 690
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 690
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 690
- : Substituted for CS/CS/SB 762 -SJ 690
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Votes
- Senate: H 177 c2 (March 9, 2026): 36 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: H 177 c2 (February 25, 2026): 114 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 10, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 10, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Budget Committee (January 27, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Budget Committee (January 27, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H177?
- H177 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel.
- What does H177 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; amending s. 27.511, F.S.; requiring offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel to provide notice to the court in certain circumstances; authorizing courts to appoint an office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel from another region to represent a defendant if certain requirements are met; requiring the court to appoint private counsel under certain circumstances…
- What is the status of H177?
- Chaptered as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-154 (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored H177?
- Maney, Patt (R, HD-004), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H177?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/177
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