Sen. Tom Leek is renewing his push to toughen penalties for crimes against police officers.

He just refiled a 2026 version of the “ Officer Jason Raynor Act ” after the measure fell just short of passage last Session.

The bill ( SB 156 ) is named for 26-year-old Daytona Beach Police officer Jason Raynor , who was fatally shot in 2021 while investigating a suspicious vehicle and its occupant.

If passed, the measure would mandate life sentences without parole for defendants convicted of manslaughter in the death of a law enforcement officer.

“Those who choose to attack our brave men and women first responders with deadly force must face the consequences of their actions and be held accountable and prosecuted to the highest extent of the law,” Leek, an Ormond Beach Republican,

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