Bill Summary

HB 17 Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Baker Co Sponsors: Alvarez, D., Barnaby, Bartleman, Benarroch, Berfield, Borrero, Chambliss, Cobb, Conerly, Daley, Duggan, Gossett-Seidman, Gottlieb, Grow, Holcomb, Jacques, Kendall, López, Partington, Plakon, Porras, Salzman, Sapp, Skidmore, Stark, Tendrich, Tramont, Yarkosky, Alvarez, J. CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel: Revises prohibition on use or threatened use of force to resist arrest or detention; provides for enhanced punishment for manslaughter when committed against specified officers; revises provisions concerning assault or battery upon specified officers & other personnel; revises provision concerning resisting, obstructing, or opposing specified officers or legally authorized persons; increases level on offense severity ranking chart for committing battery on law enforcement officers & other specified personnel. Effective Date: October 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
09/15/25
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Filed
10/01/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
10/01/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
10/29/25
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 11/05/25, 1:30 pm, 404 H
11/05/25
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
11/06/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
11/07/25
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Now in Judiciary Committee
01/20/26
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 01/22/26, 10:30 am, 404 H
01/22/26
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 20 Yeas, 1 Nay
01/22/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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bill text & filed amendments
0017
Filed on 09/15/25
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Amendment 66761
Baker
Filed on 11/04/25
Adopted
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0017C1
Filed on 11/06/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
776.051
782.065
784.07
843.01
921.0022
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