The Senate Criminal Justice Committee adopted a strike‑all amendment to SB 32 and reported the bill favorably after debate about scope and unintended consequences.

Sponsor Senator Sharif said the amendment creates an injunction for protection against "serious violence by a known person" and aligns the petition process with existing injunction procedures so judges and law‑enforcement can act more quickly to protect victims. She told the committee she brought the bill because, in her view, judges sometimes take too long and "we have seen... people are being killed while they are waiting for an injunction."

Eric Friday, general counsel for Florida Carry, testified in opposition. He argued the change is "a solution in search of a problem," contending that bond conditions and criminal prosecution often address dangerous actors and that the amendment could be misused. Friday warned the new language could permit injunctions against people who acted in self‑defense and said appellate defense costs for injunction litigation run "about $30,000 minimum." He gave hypothetical scenarios — including a domestic‑violence victim who physically defended herself and a neighbor who acted after a sudden attack — to illustrate potential overreach and consequences.

Committee members probed both sides. Some senators sought clarifying language and asked whether self‑defense should be explicitly excluded; Eric Friday recommended exceptions for self‑defense and limits on temporary measures that could affect firearm rights. Sponsor Sharif said the bill does not remove existing prohibitions tied to injunctions and cited written support from state attorneys’ offices and victim‑service organizations.

The amendment was adopted "without objection," and the committee voted by roll call to report SB 32 favorably to the next stop. Several members said they expected to refine statutory language in follow‑up committee negotiations to address concerns about self‑defense and temporary restrictions.

Outcome: the committee reported SB 32 as amended favorably; the bill will proceed for additional consideration and possible further amendments.