FL SB 298
enactedPublic Records/Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 298 pass?
Yes. FL SB 298 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-12): Chapter No. 2026-138, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 296 (Ch. 2026-91)
What is FL SB 298 about?
Public Records/Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence; Providing that certain identifying information of victims of dating violence who participate in the Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence which are held by the Office of the Attorney General or contained in voter registration or voting records held by the supervisor of elections or the Department of State are exempt from public records requirements; providing for retroactive application; providing for future legislative review and repeal; providing statements of public necessity, etc.
Who sponsors FL SB 298?
Berman, Criminal Justice are the primary sponsors of FL SB 298, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Public Records/Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence; Providing that certain identifying information of victims of dating violence who participate in the Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence which are held by the Office of the Attorney General or contained in voter registration or voting records held by the supervisor of elections or the Department of State are exempt from public records requirements; providing for retroactive application; providing for future legislative review and repeal; providing statements of public necessity, etc.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-06-12 — Chapter No. 2026-138, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 296 (Ch. 2026-91)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Bermanprimary
- Criminal Justiceprimary
- Daviscosponsor
- Shariefcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-12
Chapter No. 2026-138, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 296 (Ch. 2026-91)
2026-06-12
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-09
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-17
Ordered enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-10
CS passed; YEAS 112, 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
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
2026-02-26
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-26
Bill released to House Calendar
2026-02-26
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2026-02-26
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2026-02-24
Now in Judiciary Committee
2026-02-24
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2026-02-24
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-20
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2026-02-13
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-02-13
Now in State Affairs Committee
2026-02-13
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-13
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
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 · 112-0
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Gossett-Seidman: not voting
- Griffitts: not voting
- Sirois: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
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