FL SB 296
enactedVictims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 296 pass?
Yes. FL SB 296 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Chapter No. 2026-91, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 298 (Ch. 2026-138)
What is FL SB 296 about?
Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence; Requiring the Division of Telecommunications within the Department of Management Services to consult with certain entities to conduct a feasibility study regarding a specified alert system; providing requirements for such alert system; authorizing victims of dating violence to apply to participate in the Attorney General’s address confidentiality program; requiring the Attorney General to designate certain entities to assist victims of dating violence applying to be address confidentiality program participants, etc.
Who sponsors FL SB 296?
Berman, Criminal Justice are the primary sponsors of FL SB 296, joined by 4 cosponsors.
Description
Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence; Requiring the Division of Telecommunications within the Department of Management Services to consult with certain entities to conduct a feasibility study regarding a specified alert system; providing requirements for such alert system; authorizing victims of dating violence to apply to participate in the Attorney General’s address confidentiality program; requiring the Attorney General to designate certain entities to assist victims of dating violence applying to be address confidentiality program participants, etc.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-05-26 — Chapter No. 2026-91, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 298 (Ch. 2026-138)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Bermanprimary
- Criminal Justiceprimary
- Harrellcosponsor
- Daviscosponsor
- Shariefcosponsor
- Smithcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-26
Chapter No. 2026-91, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 298 (Ch. 2026-138)
2026-05-22
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-11
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-17
Ordered enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-10
CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-10
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-10
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-10
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-09
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-03-09
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
2026-03-09
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-01-29
In Messages
2026-01-29
Immediately certified
2026-01-29
CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0
passage
2026-01-29
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-01-29
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-01-27
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
2026-01-27
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-01-27
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-22
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2026-01-15
Now in Rules
2026-01-14
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-13
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
2026-01-13
Introduced
introduction
2026-01-09
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/14/26, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
2025-12-11
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
2025-12-10
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2025-12-09
CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2025-12-01
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
2025-11-17
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
referral-committee
2025-10-28
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable with Committee Substitute
2025-12-09 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Bernard: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Simon: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Smith: yes
- Martin: yes
- Garcia: other
- Pizzo: other
Favorable
2026-01-14 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Osgood: yes
- Simon: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wright: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Martin: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: other
Favorable
2026-01-27 · pass · 22-0
Member-level votes (24)
- Avila: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Burton: yes
- Davis: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Grall: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Martin: yes
- Osgood: yes
- Pizzo: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Wright: yes
- Jones: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Berman: other
- Simon: other
Third Reading
2026-01-29 · pass · 35-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: excused
- Polsky: yes
- Avila: yes
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gruters: excused
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Sharief: yes
- Boyd: excused
- 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: excused
- Davis: yes
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: yes
Passage, Third Reading
2026-03-10 · pass · 113-0
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: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: 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
- 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
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Plasencia: not voting
- Griffitts: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Long: not voting
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