Florida SB 402: Unlawful Use of Uniforms, Medals, or Insignia

Bill Text

402 
Offenses Evidencing Prejudice 
2025-11-05T06:29:06Z 
Requiring the reclassification of offenses evidencing prejudice based on the political ideology of the victim, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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2026-10-01T00:00:00Z 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SB 402 

 By Senator Harrell 

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 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to offenses evidencing prejudice; 
 3 amending s. 775.085, F.S.; requiring the 
 4 reclassification of offenses evidencing prejudice 
 5 based on the political ideology of the victim; 
 6 providing penalties; providing an effective date. 
 7 
 8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 9 
 10 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 
 11 775.085, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 
 12 775.085 Evidencing prejudice while committing offense; 
 13 reclassification.— 
 14 (1)(a) The penalty for any felony or misdemeanor shall be 
 15 reclassified as provided in this subsection if the commission of 
 16 such felony or misdemeanor evidences prejudice based on the 
 17 race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, 
 18 national origin, homeless status, or advanced age, or political 
 19 ideology of the victim: 
 20 1. A misdemeanor of the second degree is reclassified to a 
 21 misdemeanor of the first degree. 
 22 2. A misdemeanor of the first degree is reclassified to a 
 23 felony of the third degree. 
 24 3. A felony of the third degree is reclassified to a felony 
 25 of the second degree. 
 26 4. A felony of the second degree is reclassified to a 
 27 felony of the first degree. 
 28 5. A felony of the first degree is reclassified to a life 
 29 felony. 
 30 Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2026.