CS/SB 1734: Juvenile Justice
GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Martin
Juvenile Justice; Authorizing the Governor to award a Medal of Heroism to juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers; authorizing certain entities to establish an award program to award a Medal of Valor to a juvenile detention officer or probation officer in certain circumstances; revising the definition of the term “officer” to include juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers; requiring the Department of Juvenile Justice to review county juvenile detention payments for a certain purpose, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 2/18/2026 Senate - CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/18/2026 Senate - CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
1/21/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/26/2026 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
1/27/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
1/30/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/4/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
2/9/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2/12/2026 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
2/13/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/16/2026 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/18/2026 Senate • CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
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CS/SB 1734, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2026 at 4:13 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1153 (c2) Juvenile Justice Justice Budget Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 2/18/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar 
Citations - Statutes (26)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 14.33 Medal of Heroism. Page 3 (pdf) 39.01 Definitions. Page 22 (pdf) 44.1011 Definitions. Page 24 (pdf) 44.102 Court-ordered mediation. Page 25 (pdf) 112.19 Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers; death benefits. Page 4 (pdf) 112.1912 First responders; death benefits for educational expenses. Page 19 (pdf) 112.193 Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers’ commemorative service awards. Page 12 (pdf) 112.194 Law enforcement and correctional officers’ Medal of Valor. Page 13 (pdf) 384.287 Screening for sexually transmissible disease. Page 19 (pdf) 493.6102 Inapplicability of this chapter. Page 20 (pdf) 741.31 Violation of an injunction for protection against domestic violence. Page 20 (pdf) 782.07 Manslaughter; aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person or disabled adult; aggravated manslaughter of a child; aggravated manslaughter of an officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a paramedic. Page 21 (pdf) 787.035 Sheltering unmarried minors; aiding unmarried minor runaways; violations. Page 14 (pdf) 790.233 Possession of firearm or ammunition prohibited when person is subject to an injunction against committing acts of domestic violence, stalking, or cyberstalking; penalties. Page 21 (pdf) 943.10 Definitions; ss. 943.085-943.255. Page 14 (pdf) 984.03 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf) 984.04 Early truancy intervention; families in need of services and children in need of services; procedures and jurisdiction. Page 25 (pdf) 984.07 Right to counsel; waiver; appointed counsel; compensation. Page 31 (pdf) 984.071 Resources and information. Page 25 (pdf) 984.09 Punishment for contempt of court; alternative sanctions. Page 15 (pdf) 984.10 Intake. Page 26 (pdf) 984.12 Case staffing; services and treatment related to a family in need of services. Page 27 (pdf) 984.13 Taking a child into custody. Page 30 (pdf) 984.151 Early truancy intervention; truancy petition; judgment. Page 32 (pdf) 985.03 Definitions. Page 31 (pdf) 985.6865 Juvenile detention costs. Page 16 (pdf) -
SB 1734, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 4:54 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1153 (c1) Juvenile Justice Justice Budget Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/18/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 734952 - Amendment
Delete lines 390 - 421 and insert:Fiscal Policy
(Martin)2/12/2026
8:33 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/12/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 1/26/2026 3:30 PM Criminal Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/4/2026 3:45 PM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/12/2026 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (25)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 14.33 Medal of Heroism. Page 3 (pdf) 39.01 Definitions. Page 18 (pdf) 44.1011 Definitions. Page 20 (pdf) 44.102 Court-ordered mediation. Page 21 (pdf) 112.19 Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers; death benefits. Page 3 (pdf) 112.1912 First responders; death benefits for educational expenses. Page 15 (pdf) 112.193 Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers’ commemorative service awards. Page 11 (pdf) 112.194 Law enforcement and correctional officers’ Medal of Valor. Page 13 (pdf) 384.287 Screening for sexually transmissible disease. Page 16 (pdf) 493.6102 Inapplicability of this chapter. Page 16 (pdf) 741.31 Violation of an injunction for protection against domestic violence. Page 16 (pdf) 782.07 Manslaughter; aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person or disabled adult; aggravated manslaughter of a child; aggravated manslaughter of an officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a paramedic. Page 17 (pdf) 787.035 Sheltering unmarried minors; aiding unmarried minor runaways; violations. Page 13 (pdf) 790.233 Possession of firearm or ammunition prohibited when person is subject to an injunction against committing acts of domestic violence, stalking, or cyberstalking; penalties. Page 18 (pdf) 943.10 Definitions; ss. 943.085-943.255. Page 14 (pdf) 984.03 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf), Page 27 (pdf) 984.04 Early truancy intervention; families in need of services and children in need of services; procedures and jurisdiction. Page 22 (pdf) 984.07 Right to counsel; waiver; appointed counsel; compensation. Page 28 (pdf) 984.071 Resources and information. Page 22 (pdf) 984.09 Punishment for contempt of court; alternative sanctions. Page 15 (pdf), Page 23 (pdf) 984.10 Intake. Page 23 (pdf) 984.12 Case staffing; services and treatment related to a family in need of services. Page 24 (pdf) 984.13 Taking a child into custody. Page 27 (pdf) 984.151 Early truancy intervention; truancy petition; judgment. Page 29 (pdf) 985.03 Definitions. Page 27 (pdf)