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SB0156

The Officer Jason Raynor Act: Changes to Crimes Against Officers

Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:35 AM

In one sentence

This law makes it illegal to use force against officers acting in good faith and increases prison sentences for crimes committed against police, correctional staff, and other specified workers.

It states that people cannot legally use or threaten force to resist an arrest if the officer is acting in good faith.
It defines 'acting in good faith' as making sincere efforts to follow legal rules, even if a court later finds the action was unlawful.
It requires life imprisonment without release for murder and manslaughter committed against specified officers and correctional staff.
It raises the severity of assault and battery charges when they happen against law enforcement, firefighters, medical workers, and other listed personnel.
It sets minimum prison terms for aggravated assaults and batteries on these protected groups.

Law enforcement officers, including part-time and auxiliary staff
Correctional officers and probation officers working in prisons or community settings
Firefighters, emergency medical providers, hospital personnel, railroad special officers, traffic accident investigation officers, security officers, utility workers on critical infrastructure, public transit employees, law enforcement explorers, parking enforcement specialists, blood alcohol analysts, breath test operators, nonsworn agency inspectors, and federal law enforcement officers.
Members of the Florida Commission on Offender Review, parole supervisors, county probation officers, and personnel from the Department of Law Enforcement.

The provided text ends before finishing the details on how this law changes other specific provisions in Section 921.0022.
The bill does not specify penalties for crimes against officers who are known to be acting unlawfully, only stating that force is justified if the officer knows their action is unlawful.

Plain language

Acting in good faith: Making sincere and reasonable efforts to comply with legal requirements during an arrest or duty, even if later found unlawful.
Battery: A physical act that is reclassified as a more serious crime when committed against specified personnel.
Aggravated assault: An offense involving violence or threat of harm that carries increased penalties and minimum prison terms if the victim is a protected officer.

Official record

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Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel

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