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SB 1228 Failed

Victims of Violence

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Victims of Violence; Citing this act as the “Survivor Safety Act”; creating a rebuttable presumption that persons who use force in accordance with specified provisions against a known abuser act with a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great bodily harm; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement, in consultation with specified persons, to develop, implement, and mandate an evidence-based, trauma-informed training program for specified persons; requiring the Florida Commission on Offender Review to establish the Survivor Self-Defense Case Review Panel, etc.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 6, 2026
Last action
Mar 13, 2026 — Died in Criminal Justice
Session
2026
Momentum
5 · Stalled