Florida Senate Bill 1228: Victims of Violence

Florida · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

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.

Latest action

Died in Criminal Justice (2026-03-13)

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