Custody Without Bond for Dangerous Crimes
Summary
Florida House Bill 445 mandates that defendants who plead guilty, nolo contendere, or are found guilty of dangerous crimes be remanded to custody immediately and remain detained pending sentencing without bond eligibility. The bill also revises the statutory definition of 'dangerous crime.' The legislation passed the Senate 37-0 and House 93-20 before being presented to the Governor on March 30, 2026.
What changed
Florida enacted HB 445 requiring courts to remand defendants to custody immediately upon conviction, plea of guilty, or plea of nolo contendere for any 'dangerous crime' as redefined by the statute. Affected individuals must remain in custody without bond eligibility from conviction through sentencing. The bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support (Senate 37-0, House 93-20) and was signed into law on March 30, 2026.
Criminal defendants charged with or convicted of dangerous crimes in Florida should anticipate mandatory pre-sentencing detention with no bond option. Defense counsel should advise clients of this new requirement prior to any guilty plea. Courts must apply this custody mandate immediately upon the bill becoming law. Law enforcement agencies should expect potential impacts on jail population management as pre-trial detention periods may extend to sentencing.
What to do next
- Advise criminal defendants facing dangerous crime charges of the new mandatory custody requirement with no bond eligibility post-conviction
- Review and update plea negotiation strategies to account for the pre-sentencing detention mandate
- Ensure court procedures reflect the new custody requirement for dangerous crime convictions
Source document (simplified)
FL H0445 | 2026 | Regular Session
Florida House Bill 445
FL State Legislature page for H0445
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Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Enrolled on March 5 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-03-30 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Requires court to remand person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, dangerous crime to custody immediately; requires such person to remain in custody pending sentencing without possibility of release on bond; revising definition of "dangerous crime."
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Title
Dangerous Crimes
Sponsors
| House Judiciary Committee | House Criminal Justice Subcommittee | Rep. Sam Greco [R] | Rep. Yvette Benarroch [R] |
| Rep. Linda Chaney [R] | Rep. Nan Cobb [R] | Rep. Berny Jacques [R] | Rep. Jennifer Kincart Jonsson [R] |
| Rep. Johanna Lopez [D] | Rep. Paula Stark [R] | | |
Roll Calls
2026-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#32 (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#594 (Y: 93 N: 20 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - House - House Judiciary Committee (Y: 16 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-01-29 - House - House Justice Budget Subcommittee (Y: 10 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - House - House Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Y: 16 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-30 | | Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Ordered enrolled |
| 2026-03-05 | House | In Messages |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Substituted for CS/CS/SB 928 |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Withdrawn from Rules |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Received |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Referred to Rules |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | In Messages |
| 2026-02-25 | House | CS passed; YEAS 93, NAYS 20 |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Bill referred to House Calendar |
| 2026-02-10 | House | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2026-02-10 | House | CS Filed |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported out of Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda |
| 2026-01-21 | House | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Referred to Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-20 | House | CS Filed |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 2026-01-13 | House | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2025-11-24 | House | Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2025-11-24 | House | Referred to Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-11-24 | House | Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee |
| 2025-11-24 | House | Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2025-11-18 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S928 (Similar To) 2026-03-04 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 445
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 903 | 0472 | | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 907 | 041 | | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/445 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/445/BillText/Filed/PDF |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/445/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/445/BillText/c2/PDF |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/445/BillText/er/PDF |
| Amendment | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/445/Amendment/874609/PDF |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/445/Analyses/h0445a.CRM.PDF |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/445/Analyses/h0445b.JUB.PDF |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/445/Analyses/h0445c.JUB.PDF |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/445/Analyses/h0445d.JDC.PDF |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/445/Analyses/h0445e.JDC.PDF |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/445/Analyses/h0445z.CRM.PDF |
| Roll Call | https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=75291&IsPCB=1&BillId=83039 |
| Roll Call | https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=75773&IsPCB=0&BillId=83039 |
| Roll Call | https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76220&IsPCB=0&BillId=83039 |
| Roll Call | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/445/Vote/HouseVote_h00445c2594.PDF |
| Roll Call | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/445/Vote/SenateVote_h00445c2032.PDF |
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