S1326 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Prosecution of Defendants.

What is the status of S1326?

Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (March 13, 2026).

Justice, Criminal (I), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S1326?

On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1326

Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Florida S1326: Prosecution of Defendants

Q: What does S1326 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the prosecution of defendants; amending s. 775.027, F.S.; revising the qualifications for an insanity defense; amending s. 916.12, F.S.; updating reporting requirements for examining experts; amending s. 916.145, F.S.; revising requirements for dismissal of charges; amending s. 916.15, F.S.; requiring involuntary commitment for persons found not guilty by reason of insanity in certain circumstances; amending s. 921.0026, F.S.; revising mitigating circumstances for sentencing; providing an effective date.

Status: Failed, March 13, 2026

Revising the qualifications for an insanity defense; updating reporting requirements for examining experts; revising requirements for dismissal of charges; requiring involuntary commitment for persons found not guilty by reason of insanity in certain circumstances; revising mitigating circumstances for sentencing, etc.

What the bill says

An act relating to the prosecution of defendants; amending s. 775.027, F.S.; revising the qualifications for an insanity defense; amending s. 916.12, F.S.; updating reporting requirements for examining experts; amending s. 916.145, F.S.; revising requirements for dismissal of charges; amending s. 916.15, F.S.; requiring involuntary commitment for persons found not guilty by reason of insanity in certain circumstances; amending s. 921.0026, F.S.; revising mitigating circumstances for sentencing; providing an effective date.

From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:

A bill to be entitled An act relating to the prosecution of defendants; amending s. 775.027, F.S.; revising the qualifications for an insanity defense; amending s. 916.12, F.S.; updating reporting requirements for examining experts; amending s. 916.145, F.S.; revising requirements for dismissal of charges; amending s. 916.15, F.S.; requiring involuntary commitment for persons found not guilty by reason of insanity in certain circumstances; amending s. 921.0026, F.S.; revising mitigating circumstances for sentencing; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âSection 775.027, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 775.027âInsanity defense.â (1)âAFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE.âAll persons are presumed to be sane. It is an affirmative defense to a criminal prosecution that, at the time of the commission of the acts constituting the offense, the defendant was insane. Insanity is established when the defendant had a mental infirmity, disease, or defect and because of this condition, the defendant did not know what he or she was doing or its consequences. [DELETED: :] [DELETED: (a)âThe defendant had a mental infirmity, disease, or] [ and] [DELETED: (b)âBecause of this condition, the defendant:] [DELETED: 1.âDid not know what he or she was doing or its] [ or] [DELETED: 2.âAlthough the defendant knew what he or she was doing and] [DELETED: its consequences, the defendant did not know that what …

Florida S1326: Prosecution of Defendants

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