CS/HB 17: Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Baker ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, D. ; Barnaby ; Bartleman ; Benarroch ; Berfield ; Borrero ; Chambliss ; Conerly ; Daley ; Duggan ; Gottlieb ; Holcomb ; Jacques ; Kendall ; López, J. ; Partington ; Plakon ; Porras ; Salzman ; Sapp ; Skidmore ; Stark ; Tramont ; Yarkosky
Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel; Revises prohibition on use or threatened use of force to resist arrest or detention; provides for enhanced punishment for manslaughter when committed against specified officers; revises provisions concerning assault or battery upon specified officers & other personnel; revises provision concerning resisting, obstructing, or opposing specified officers or legally authorized persons; increases level on offense severity ranking chart for committing battery on law enforcement officers & other specified personnel.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/15/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/1/2025 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 10/29/2025 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 11/5/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 11/6/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 11/7/2025 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
