Assisting Self-murder

Crime

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Booth
Last action: 2026-03-13
Official status: House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass the full legislature and died in committee, so its provisions are not currently law.

Law to Punish Helping Someone Commit Suicide

This law amends existing statutes to provide criminal penalties for aiding or encouraging another person in committing suicide.

What This Bill Does

Amends the current statute on assisting self-murder.
Provides criminal penalties for specified acts involving self-murder.

Who It Names or Affects

People who aid, abet, provide means, participate in, advise, or encourage another person to commit suicide

Terms To Know

Felony: A serious crime that can lead to a long prison sentence.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass the full legislature and died in committee.
It is unclear how this law would be enforced or if it would change current practices.

Bill History

2026-03-13 House
• Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-15 House
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-13 House
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-09 House
• Filed

Official Summary Text

Assisting Self-murder; Provides criminal penalties for specified acts involving self-murder.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HB 1529 2026

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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 assisting self-murder; amending s. 2
782.08, F.S.; revising and providing criminal 3
penalties for specified acts involving self-murder; 4
providing an effective date. 5
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 7
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Section 1. Section 782.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to 9
read: 10
782.08 Assisting self-murder; penalties.— 11
(1) A Every person who knowingly, by force or duress, 12
causes another person to commit or attempt to commit 13
deliberately assisting another in the commission of self-murder 14
commits shall be guilty of manslaughter, a felony of the first 15
second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, 16
or s. 775.084. 17
(2) A person who: 18
(a) Intentionally aids or abets another person to commit 19
or attempt to commit self-murder; 20
(b) Provides the physical means by which another person 21
commits or attempts to commit self-murder; 22
(c) Participates in the physical act by which another 23
person commits or attempts to commit self-murder; or 24
(d) Intentionally advises or encourages another person to 25

HB 1529 2026

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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

commit or attempt to commit self-murder 26
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commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in 28
s. 755.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 29
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 30