Florida SB 928: Dangerous Crimes

Bill Text

928 
Dangerous Crimes 
2026-02-25T07:56:57Z 
Citing this act as “Missy’s Law”; requiring a court to remand to custody immediately a person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, a dangerous crime; requiring such person to remain in custody pending sentencing without the possibility of release on bond, etc. 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 928 

 By the Committees on Rules; and Criminal Justice; and Senator 
 Martin 

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 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to dangerous crimes; providing a short 
 3 title; creating s. 903.0472, F.S.; requiring a court 
 4 to remand to custody immediately a person who pleads 
 5 guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, a 
 6 dangerous crime; requiring such person to remain in 
 7 custody pending sentencing without the possibility of 
 8 release on bond; providing applicability; providing 
 9 construction; amending s. 907.041, F.S.; revising the 
 10 definition of the term “dangerous crime”; providing an 
 11 effective date. 
 12 
 13 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 14 
 15 Section 1. This act may be cited as “Missy’s Law.” 
 16 Section 2. Section 903.0472, Florida Statutes, is created 
 17 to read: 
 18 903.0472 Mandatory remand to custody upon conviction of 
 19 dangerous crimes.— 
 20 (1) Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter or 
 21 chapter 924 to the contrary, the court shall remand a person to 
 22 custody immediately, and the person shall remain in custody 
 23 pending sentencing without the possibility of release on bond, 
 24 if the person pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found 
 25 guilty of, regardless of adjudication, a dangerous crime as 
 26 defined in s. 907.041(5)(a). 
 27 (2) This section applies regardless of whether the person 
 28 intends to appeal or has filed a notice of appeal. 
 29 (3) This section does not apply if the plea or finding of 
 30 guilt that required the person to be remanded to custody under 
 31 subsection (1) has been: 
 32 (a) Vacated; 
 33 (b) Reversed on appeal; 
 34 (c) Set aside by judgment of acquittal; or 
 35 (d) Otherwise nullified. 
 36 (4) This section may not be construed to allow the remand 
 37 of a person to custody if such person has served the maximum 
 38 statutory sentence for the offense. 
 39 Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section 
 40 907.041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 
 41 907.041 Pretrial detention and release.— 
 42 (5) PRETRIAL DETENTION.— 
 43 (a) As used in this subsection, “dangerous crime” means any 
 44 of the following: 
 45 1. Arson; 
 46 2. Aggravated assault; 
 47 3. Aggravated battery; 
 48 4. Illegal use of explosives; 
 49 5. Child abuse or aggravated child abuse; 
 50 6. Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, or 
 51 aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult; 
 52 7. Aircraft piracy; 
 53 8. Kidnapping; 
 54 9. Homicide; 
 55 10. Manslaughter, including DUI manslaughter and BUI 
 56 manslaughter; 
 57 11. Sexual battery; 
 58 12. Robbery; 
 59 13. Carjacking; 
 60 14. Lewd, lascivious, or indecent assault or act upon or in 
 61 presence of a child under the age of 16 years; 
 62 15. Sexual activity with a child, who is 12 years of age or 
 63 older but less than 18 years of age, by or at solicitation of 
 64 person in familial or custodial authority; 
 65 16. Burglary of a dwelling; 
 66 17. Stalking and aggravated stalking; 
 67 18. Act of domestic violence as defined in s. 741.28; 
 68 19. Home invasion robbery; 
 69 20. Act of terrorism as defined in s. 775.30; 
 70 21. Manufacturing any substances in violation of chapter 
 71 893; 
 72 22. Attempting or conspiring to commit any such crime; 
 73 22.23. Human trafficking; 
 74 23.24. Trafficking in any controlled substance described in 
 75 s. 893.135(1)(c)4.; 
 76 24.25. Extortion in violation of s. 836.05; and 
 77 25.26. Written threats to kill in violation of s. 836.10; 
 78 26. Any violation related to computer pornography or child 
 79 exploitation as described in s. 847.0135; and 
 80 27. Attempting or conspiring to commit any such crime. 
 81 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.