Bill Summary

SB 1228 Victims of Violence (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by DiCeglie
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Summary
Victims of Violence; Citing this act as the “Survivor Safety Act”; creating a rebuttable presumption that persons who use force in accordance with specified provisions against a known abuser act with a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great bodily harm; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement, in consultation with specified persons, to develop, implement, and mandate an evidence-based, trauma-informed training program for specified persons; requiring the Florida Commission on Offender Review to establish the Survivor Self-Defense Case Review Panel, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
» S Criminal Justice
   S Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
   S Rules
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Actions
01/06/26
SENATE
Filed
01/12/26
SENATE
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
1228
Filed on 01/06/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
776.012
943.1721
947.271
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