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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 907

Incentive Gain-time
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SPONSOR
Long; Hart-Lowman
FILED BY
Rob Long — District 90, Democrat [search donations]
Dianne Hart-Lowman — District 63, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Criminal Justice Subcommittee
OFFICIAL RECORD
flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/907

Filed under Criminal Justice.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Incentive Gain-time; Authorizes award of incentive gain-time for attaining vocational certificates & completing educational or rehabilitation programs; authorizes award of incentive gain-time for participation in vocational or workforce preparedness programs; authorizes award of incentive gain-time for using time constructively & diligent commitment to rehabilitation; requires that inmates serve minimum of 65 percent of their sentence for non-violent felony & 85 percent for offense other than non-violent felony.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Lowers minimum sentence served for nonviolent felonies to 65 percent.

Inmates convicted of nonviolent felonies must now serve only 65 percent of their sentence before becoming eligible for release, down from the previous 85 percent minimum.

The Department of Corrections may award up to 180 additional days of gain-time to inmates who complete vocational certificates or workforce preparedness programs.

Inmates may earn up to 5 days of gain-time per month for participating in designated vocational or workforce preparedness programs, capped at 15 percent of the total sentence.

Inmates who use their time constructively and demonstrate a diligent commitment to rehabilitation may receive up to three additional awards of 60 days each.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 New vocational and workforce gain-time majors. 944.275(4)(e)

AIAllows the department to award 60 to 180 additional days of incentive gain-time to inmates who complete specific vocational or workforce programs.

“the department may grant an award of 60 to 180 additional days of vocational or workforce preparedness incentive gain-time” bill text, line 49 →
§ 2 New educational and rehabilitation gain-time majors. 944.275(4)(e)

AIAllows the department to award 30 to 90 additional days of incentive gain-time to inmates who complete educational or rehabilitation programs.

“The department may also grant an award of 30 to 90 days to an inmate who completes an educational or rehabilitation program” bill text, line 57 →
§ 3 New monthly participation gain-time majors. 944.275(4)(f)

AIAllows the department to award up to 5 days per month of incentive gain-time for participation in designated vocational or workforce programs.

“the department may grant up to 5 days per month of vocational or workforce preparedness incentive gain-time” bill text, line 65 →
§ 4 New rehabilitation commitment gain-time majors. 944.275(4)(g)

AIAllows the department to grant up to three additional awards of up to 60 days each for constructive use of time and diligent rehabilitation.

“the department may grant up to three additional incentive gain-time awards of up to 60 days each” bill text, line 74 →
§ 5 Lowered minimum service for nonviolent felonies majors. 944.275(4)(f)

AIReduces the minimum sentence service requirement from 85 percent to 65 percent for inmates convicted of nonviolent felonies.

“65 percent of the sentence imposed for a nonviolent felony as defined in s. 948.20(1)” bill text, line 88 →
§ 6 Maintained minimum service for other offenses moderates. 944.275(4)(f)

AIMaintains the 85 percent minimum sentence service requirement for offenses other than nonviolent felonies.

“85 percent of the sentence imposed for an offense other than a nonviolent felony” bill text, line 89 →
§ 7 Updated sentencing judge restrictions moderates. 921.002(1)(e)

AIUpdates the restriction on sentencing judges to reference the new variable minimum percentages instead of a fixed 85 percent.

“may not be shortened if the defendant would consequently serve less than the required percentage” bill text, line 36 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/5/2026
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/5/2026
Referred to Judiciary Committee
1/5/2026
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
1/5/2026
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
12/23/2025
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 921.002
+3 / −3
s. 944.275
+341 / −7
s. 944.275
+0 / −0