HB 643 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence

Summary

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.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 3, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

H 643 Filed → H 643 c1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify that it applies to violations of injunctions for protection against domestic violence. A key substantive change adds a specific exception to the minimum jail sentence, allowing courts to avoid a mandatory 10-day county jail term if they sentence the person to a nonsuspended period of incarceration in a state correctional facility instead. The effective date remains October 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly expanded by adding the phrase 'providing applicability' to the title, though the substantive scope of the law remains focused on enhancing penalties for repeat domestic violence violations.

REQUIREMENT

Added an exception to the mandatory minimum 10-day county jail sentence, permitting a state correctional facility sentence to satisfy the requirement instead.

TIMELINE

Added the phrase 'providing applicability' to the bill title to clarify the scope of the new requirements.

TECHNICAL

Changed the header from 'H 643 Filed' to 'CS/HB 643' to indicate the document is a committee substitute version.

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Committee

Jan 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Committee

Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

lower

Dec 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Dec 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Dec 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Dec 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

2 primary · 4 co-sponsors