• Introduced
    Dec 23, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 889
Florida House Bill
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Office of the Corrections Ombudsman; Creates Office of Corrections Ombudsman within legislative branch; provides for staff; specifies duties of office; provides for appointment of Corrections Ombudsman; requires that Ombudsman meet certain criteria; requires Legislature to establish Corrections Oversight Committee on or before certain date; provides duties & membership of committee; requires DOC to provide Ombudsman & committee members with access to certain department facilities & records; authorizes Ombudsman & committee members access to such facilities unannounced; requires confidentiality of in-person communications between incarcerated persons or facility staff members & Ombudsman or committee member; provides that correspondence between incarcerated person & office is privileged; provides that decision, or failure, to file complaint with office does not impact inmate grievance procedure; provides that office need not investigate or process complaints in order received; requires office to submit to President of Senate & Speaker of House of Representatives specified report annually; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $250,000
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House • Jan 13, 2026: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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  • Jan 13, 2026 | House
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  • Jan 05, 2026 | House
    • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Budget Committee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  • Dec 23, 2025 | House
    • Filed
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