Florida HB 1101: Stalking

Bill Text

HB 1101 2026

CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
hb1101-00
Page 1 of 44
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to stalking; amending s. 784.048, 2
F.S.; creating an offense of aggravated stalking based 3
on nonconsensual entry upon the victim's property or 4
interference with the victim's property in the course 5
of committing the offense of stalking; creating the 6
offense of sexually aggravated stalking based on 7
certain sexual conduct in the course of committing the 8
offense of stalking; amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; 9
ranking offenses on the offense severity ranking chart 10
of the Criminal Punishment Code; amending s. 948.06, 11
F.S.; revising the definition of the term "qualifying 12
offense"; providing an effective date. 13
14
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 15
16
Section 1. Subsections (6) through (9) of section 784.048, 17
Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (8) through 18
(11), respectively, new subsections (6) and (7) are added to 19
that section, and subsection (2) is republished, to read: 20
784.048 Stalking; definitions; penalties.— 21
(2) A person who willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly 22
follows, harasses, or cyberstalks another person commits the 23
offense of stalking, a misdemeanor of the first degree, 24
punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 25

HB 1101 2026

CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
hb1101-00
Page 2 of 44
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

(6) A person who commits the offense of stalking and who, 26
in the course of committing the offense: 27
(a) Enters upon the property of the victim without 28
consent; or 29
(b) Interferes with the victim's property, including, but 30
not limited to, tampering with or disabling security or 31
surveillance devices, 32
33
commits the offense of aggravated stalking, a felony of the 34
third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, 35
or s. 775.084. 36
(7) A person who commits the offense of stalking and who, 37
in the course of committing the offense: 38
(a) Commits a lewd or lascivious act, including the 39
exposure of genitals, masturbation, or other sexually explicit 40
conduct, in the presence of or directed toward the victim or 41
upon the property of the victim; or 42
(b) Mails, delivers, causes to be delivered, or otherwise 43
transmits to the victim unsolicited sexually explicit materials 44
with the intent to harass, degrade, or intimidate the victim, 45
46
commits the offense of sexually aggravated stalking, a felony of 47
the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 48
775.083, or s. 775.084. 49
Section 2. Paragraphs (f) and (g) of subsection (3) of 50

HB 1101 2026

CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
hb1101-00
Page 3 of 44
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

section 921.0022, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 51
921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity 52
ranking chart.— 53
(3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART 54
(f) LEVEL 6 55
56
Florida
Statute
Felony
Degree Description
57
316.027(2)(b) 2nd Leaving the scene of a crash
involving serious bodily
injury.
58
316.193(2)(b) 3rd Felony DUI, 4th or subsequent
conviction.
59
316.1935(4)(a) 2nd Aggravated fleeing or eluding.
60
327.30(5)(a)3. 2nd Vessel accidents involving
serious bodily injury; leaving
scene.
61
400.9935(4)(c) 2nd Operating a clinic, or offering
services requiring licensure,
without a license.

HB 1101 2026

CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
hb1101-00
Page 4 of 44
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

62
499.0051(2) 2nd Knowing forgery of transaction
history, transaction
information, or transaction
statement.
63
499.0051(3) 2nd Knowing purchase or receipt of
prescription drug from
unauthorized person.
64
499.0051(4) 2nd Knowing sale or transfer of
prescription drug to
unauthorized person.
65
775.0875(1) 3rd Taking firearm from law
enforcement officer.
66
784.021(1)(a) 3rd Aggravated assault; deadly
weapon without intent to kill.
67
784.021(1)(b) 3rd Aggravated assault; intent to
commit felony.
68
784.041 3rd Felony battery; domestic
battery by strangulation.

HB 1101 2026

CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
hb1101-00
Page 5 of 44
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

69
784.048(3) 3rd Aggravated stalking; credible
threat.
70
784.048(5) 3rd Aggravated stalking of person
under 16.
71
784.048(6) 3rd Aggravated stalking; entering
upon or interfering with
victim's property.
72
784.048(7) 3rd Sexually aggravated stalking.
73
784.07(2)(c) 2nd Aggravated assault on law
enforcement officer.
74
784.074(1)(b) 2nd Aggravated assault on sexually
violent predators facility
staff.
75
784.08(2)(b) 2nd Aggravated assault on a person
65 years of age or older.
76
784.081(2)