SB 762 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel

Summary

Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel; Requiring that an office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel provide a certain written notice to the court under specified conditions; authorizing the court to appoint an office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel in another region for certain cases in certain circumstances; requiring the court to consider judicial economy and geographic proximity when making certain appointments; requiring such appointed counsel to provide certain documentation to the Justice Administrative Commission for reimbursement, subject to legislative appropriation, etc.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

S 762 c1 → S 762 c2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from a committee substitute to a second version that adds specific criteria for court appointments. The most significant change requires courts to consider judicial economy and geographic proximity when assigning criminal conflict and civil regional counsel to death penalty cases. Additionally, the bill's title was updated to reflect the new Appropriations Committee's involvement, and the bill number was revised.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's operational requirements was expanded to include specific factors courts must weigh during the appointment process for regional counsel.

REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory requirement for courts to consider judicial economy and geographic proximity when appointing regional counsel to death penalty cases.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to include the Appropriations Committee and added Senator Rouson as a sponsor.

Revised the internal bill reference numbers and version identifiers from c1 to c2.

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Committee

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 1

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Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Jan 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor