Bill eliminating insanity defense scrapes through first committee stop

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 854

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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A Florida bill that would eliminate the insanity defense barely squeaked by its first committee hearing Monday amid withering criticisms but only after the bill sponsor promised to make substantial changes.

SB 1326 would require Florida judges to sentence offenders found guilty who intended to commit their crimes to prison, even if the accused couldn’t tell whether their actions were right or wrong. It was inspired by fears that Florida could accidentally release violent, …

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