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FL HB 491

enacted

Faith-based Content in Batterers' Intervention Programs

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did FL HB 491 pass?

Yes. FL HB 491 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): Chapter No. 2026-71

What is FL HB 491 about?

Faith-based Content in Batterers' Intervention Programs; Specifies that batterers' intervention programs may include faith-based activities, but may not require participation in such activities.

Who sponsors FL HB 491?

Johnson, Blanco are the primary sponsors of FL HB 491, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Description

Faith-based Content in Batterers' Intervention Programs; Specifies that batterers' intervention programs may include faith-based activities, but may not require participation in such activities.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-12 — Chapter No. 2026-71
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Johnsonprimary
  • Blancoprimary
  • Steelecosponsor
  • Partingtoncosponsor
  • Mooneycosponsor
  • Michaelcosponsor
  • Maggardcosponsor
  • Yarkoskycosponsor
  • Danielscosponsor
  • Cobbcosponsor
  • Chamberlincosponsor
  • Barnabycosponsor
  • Banksoncosponsor
  • López, J.cosponsor
  • Trabulsycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-12

    Chapter No. 2026-71

  2. 2026-05-11

    Approved by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-04-30

    Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-06

    Ordered enrolled

    enrolled

  5. 2026-03-06

    In Messages

  6. 2026-03-06

    Passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 1

    passage

  7. 2026-03-06

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  8. 2026-03-06

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  9. 2026-03-06

    Substituted for SB 624

  10. 2026-03-06

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. 2026-03-06

    Withdrawn from Rules

    withdrawal

  12. 2026-03-03

    Received

    enrolled

  13. 2026-03-03

    Referred to Rules

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-03-03

    In Messages

  15. 2026-03-03

    Passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 2

    passage

  16. 2026-03-03

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  17. 2026-03-03

    Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. 2026-03-03

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  19. 2026-02-26

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)

  20. 2026-02-03

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  21. 2026-02-03

    Bill released to House Calendar

  22. 2026-02-03

    Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  23. 2026-02-03

    Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-01-30

    Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  25. 2026-01-22

    Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  26. 2026-01-22

    Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  27. 2026-01-22

    Favorable by Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2026-01-20

    Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  29. 2026-01-14

    Now in Judiciary Committee

  30. 2026-01-14

    Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee

  31. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

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  32. 2026-01-13

    Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. 2026-01-09

    Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda

  34. 2025-11-24

    Now in Human Services Subcommittee

  35. 2025-11-24

    Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

    referral-committee

  36. 2025-11-24

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  37. 2025-11-24

    Referred to Human Services Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  38. 2025-11-19

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage, Third Reading

    2026-03-03 · pass · 107-2

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Eskamani: yes
    • Oliver: yes
    • Albert: yes
    • Esposito: yes
    • Overdorf: yes
    • Alvarez, D.: yes
    • Fabricio: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Alvarez, J.: yes
    • Franklin: yes
    • Partington: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Gantt: no
    • Perez: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Garrison: yes
    • Persons-Mulicka: yes
    • Antone: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Plakon: yes
    • Aristide: yes
    • Gerwig: yes
    • Plasencia: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Giallombardo: yes
    • Porras: yes
    • Bankson: yes
    • Gonzalez Pittman: yes
    • Rayner: no
    • Barnaby: yes
    • Gossett-Seidman: yes
    • Redondo: yes
    • Bartleman: yes
    • Gottlieb: yes
    • Rizo: yes
    • Basabe: yes
    • Greco: yes
    • Robinson, F.: yes
    • Benarroch: yes
    • Griffitts: yes
    • Robinson, W.: yes
    • Berfield: yes
    • Grow: yes
    • Rosenwald: yes
    • Black: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Sapp: yes
    • Booth: yes
    • Hinson: yes
    • Shoaf: yes
    • Borrero: yes
    • Hodgers: yes
    • Sirois: yes
    • Botana: yes
    • Skidmore: yes
    • Boyles: yes
    • Hunschofsky: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Brackett: yes
    • Jacques: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Brannan: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Busatta: yes
    • Kendall: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Kincart Jonsson: yes
    • Tant: yes
    • Canady: yes
    • Koster: yes
    • Tendrich: yes
    • Cassel: yes
    • LaMarca: yes
    • Tomkow: yes
    • Chamberlin: yes
    • Long: yes
    • Trabulsy: yes
    • Chambliss: yes
    • López, J.: yes
    • Tramont: yes
    • Chaney: yes
    • Maggard: yes
    • Tuck: yes
    • Cobb: yes
    • Maney: yes
    • Valdés: yes
    • Conerly: yes
    • McClure: yes
    • Weinberger: yes
    • Cross: yes
    • McFarland: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Daley: yes
    • Melo: yes
    • Yarkosky: yes
    • Daniels: yes
    • Driskell: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Duggan: yes
    • Mooney: yes
    • Dunkley: yes
    • Nix: yes
    • Nixon: yes
    • Salzman: not voting
    • Hart-Lowman: not voting
    • Holcomb: not voting
    • Joseph: not voting
    • Stark: not voting
    • Michael: not voting
    • Yeager: not voting
    • Edmonds: not voting

  • Third Reading

    2026-03-06 · pass · 33-1

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Polsky: excused
    • Avila: excused
    • Grall: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Berman: no
    • Gruters: excused
    • Rouson: yes
    • Bernard: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Sharief: excused
    • Boyd: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Calatayud: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Albritton: yes
    • Davis: excused
    • Osgood: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Pizzo: yes

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https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/491/ByCategory

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