Votes at a glance: House Judiciary Committee reports seven bills favorably
January 22, 2026 | 2026 Legislature FL, Florida
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The Florida House Judiciary Committee completed its agenda and reported seven bills favorably. The items and committee outcomes as recorded are:
• HB6517 — Relief for Heriberto Sanchez Mayan (uncontested claims bill). Committee reported favorably (reported tally: 20 yeas, 0 nays). Sponsor said the city settled for $2,500,000; the committee record includes sponsor testimony and a short debate concerning the claims bill process.
• HB6515 — Relief of Lourdes and Edward Latour (Miami‑Dade County claims bill for $500,000 paid from county self‑insurance). Reported favorably (21 yays, 0 nays).
• HB491 — Allows voluntary faith‑based content in batterers intervention programs. Reported favorably (21 yays, 0 nays); multiple faith‑based providers and organizations waived in support; members discussed choice vs. exclusivity.
• CS for HB17 (Jason Raynor Act) — Criminal offenses against law enforcement and jury instruction clarification on resisting arrest; reported favorably (20 yeas, 1 nay). Committee retained ‘‘good faith’’ language and added manslaughter to a list of offenses carrying life‑sentence language.
• CS for HB429 — Updates criteria to prove criminal gang membership to include online admissions and gang‑related speech on platforms; reported favorably (21 yays, 0 nays).
• HB447 — Public records and meetings exemption for certain mental‑health and substance‑abuse matters tied to Baker/Marchman Act reforms; reported favorably (21 yays, 0 nays). Multiple behavioral‑health groups waived in support; members shared personal testimony about privacy concerns.
• CS for HB413 — Attorney fees in family law; committee adopted an amendment clarifying fee sanctions must be "in connection with" contemptuous behavior and reported the bill favorably as amended (21 yays, 0 nays).
The committee concluded its business and adjourned. Individual bills will proceed to the next steps in the legislative process where additional debate, amendments, or fiscal analyses may appear.
• HB6517 — Relief for Heriberto Sanchez Mayan (uncontested claims bill). Committee reported favorably (reported tally: 20 yeas, 0 nays). Sponsor said the city settled for $2,500,000; the committee record includes sponsor testimony and a short debate concerning the claims bill process.
• HB6515 — Relief of Lourdes and Edward Latour (Miami‑Dade County claims bill for $500,000 paid from county self‑insurance). Reported favorably (21 yays, 0 nays).
• HB491 — Allows voluntary faith‑based content in batterers intervention programs. Reported favorably (21 yays, 0 nays); multiple faith‑based providers and organizations waived in support; members discussed choice vs. exclusivity.
• CS for HB17 (Jason Raynor Act) — Criminal offenses against law enforcement and jury instruction clarification on resisting arrest; reported favorably (20 yeas, 1 nay). Committee retained ‘‘good faith’’ language and added manslaughter to a list of offenses carrying life‑sentence language.
• CS for HB429 — Updates criteria to prove criminal gang membership to include online admissions and gang‑related speech on platforms; reported favorably (21 yays, 0 nays).
• HB447 — Public records and meetings exemption for certain mental‑health and substance‑abuse matters tied to Baker/Marchman Act reforms; reported favorably (21 yays, 0 nays). Multiple behavioral‑health groups waived in support; members shared personal testimony about privacy concerns.
• CS for HB413 — Attorney fees in family law; committee adopted an amendment clarifying fee sanctions must be "in connection with" contemptuous behavior and reported the bill favorably as amended (21 yays, 0 nays).
The committee concluded its business and adjourned. Individual bills will proceed to the next steps in the legislative process where additional debate, amendments, or fiscal analyses may appear.
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