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HB0643 • 2026

Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence

Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence

Crime
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Plakon ; Tendrich ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gossett-Seidman ; Jacques ; López, J. ; Michael
Last action
2026-03-13
Official status
House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Effective date
2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence

Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence; Provides that person commits felony of third degree if such person commits violation of injunction or foreign protection order against victim after having been convicted of any assault, battery, or violation of injunction or foreign protection order against same victim; requires minimum term of imprisonment for such offense.

What This Bill Does

  • Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence; Provides that person commits felony of third degree if such person commits violation of injunction or foreign protection order against victim after having been convicted of any assault, battery, or violation of injunction or foreign protection order against same victim; requires minimum term of imprisonment for such offense.

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Amendments

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522475

Committee amendment H 643 Filed • Plakon

Adopted 1/20/2026

Plain English: COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.

  • COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.
  • HB 643 (2026) Amendment No.
  • 1 522475 - h0643-line27.docx Published On: 1/16/2026 11:29:35 AM Page 1 of 1 COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION ADOPTED (Y/N) ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N) ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N) FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N) WITHDRAWN (Y/N) OTHER Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Criminal Justice 1 Subcommittee 2 Representative Plakon offered the following: 3 4 Amendment (with title amendment) 5 Remove line 27 and insert: 6 minimum of 10 days in the county jail for each violation, unless 7 the court sentences the person to a nonsuspended period of 8 incarceration in a state correctional facility.
  • For 9 10 ----------------------------------------------------- 11 T I T L E A M E N D M E N T 12 Remove line 10 and insert: 13 minimum term of imprisonment for such offense; 14 providing applicability; 15

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-13 House

    • Died in Judiciary Committee

  2. 2026-01-30 House

    • Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee

  3. 2026-01-29 House

    • Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee

  4. 2026-01-27 House

    • Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

  5. 2026-01-21 House

    • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  6. 2026-01-20 House

    • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed

  7. 2026-01-15 House

    • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  8. 2026-01-13 House

    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  9. 2025-12-12 House

    • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  10. 2025-12-03 House

    • Filed

Official Summary Text

Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence; Provides that person commits felony of third degree if such person commits violation of injunction or foreign protection order against victim after having been convicted of any assault, battery, or violation of injunction or foreign protection order against same victim; requires minimum term of imprisonment for such offense.

Current Bill Text

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CS/HB 643 2026

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hb643-01-c1
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to violations of injunctions for 2
protection against domestic violence; amending s. 3
741.31, F.S.; providing that a person commits a felony 4
of the third degree if such person commits a violation 5
of an injunction or foreign protection order against a 6
victim after having been convicted of any assault, 7
battery, or violation of an injunction or foreign 8
protection order against the same victim; requiring a 9
minimum term of imprisonment for such offense; 10
providing applicability; providing an effective date. 11
12
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13
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Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section 15
741.31, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 16
741.31 Violation of an injunction for protection against 17
domestic violence.— 18
(4) 19
(c) A person who has one two or more prior convictions for 20
any assault, battery, or violation of an injunction or foreign 21
protection order, and who subsequently commits a violation of 22
any injunction or foreign protection order against the same 23
victim, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as 24
provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083 or s. 775.084. A person 25

CS/HB 643 2026

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hb643-01-c1
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

convicted of violating this paragraph must be sentenced to a 26
minimum of 10 days in the county jail for each violation, unless 27
the court sentences the person to a nonsuspended period of 28
incarceration in a state correctional facility. For purposes of 29
this paragraph, the term "conviction" means a determination of 30
guilt which is the result of a plea or a trial, regardless of 31
whether adjudication is withheld or a plea of nolo contendere is 32
entered. 33
Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2026. 34