CS/HB 269: Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Gossett-Seidman, Plakon; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson, Barnaby, Bartleman, Basabe, Benarroch, Chambliss, Chaney, Cross, Daley, Daniels, Driskell, Eskamani, Gerwig, Gonzalez Pittman, Hart-Lowman, Hunschofsky, Kendall, López, J., Salzman, Tendrich

Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence; Requires Division of Telecommunications within DMS to consult with certain entities to conduct feasibility study regarding specified alert system; provides requirements for such alert system; requires division to report to Legislature results of feasibility study by specified date; revises legislative findings to include victims of dating violence; authorizes victims of dating violence to apply to participate in Attorney General's address confidentiality program.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/12/2026 11:27 AM

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 296 (er) by Berman Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence Last Action: 5/26/2026 Chapter No. 2026-91	Identical
  S 298 (er) by Berman Public Records/Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence Last Action: 6/12/2026 Chapter No. 2026-138	Compare

• Analyses (3)

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  • State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting)  2/24/2026
  • Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting)  2/26/2026
  • Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)  6/1/2026

• Citations - Statute (6)

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  741.401	Legislative findings; purpose.	Page 3 (pdf)
  741.402	Definitions; ss. 741.401-741.409.	Page 3 (pdf)
  741.403	Address confidentiality program; application; certification.	Page 4 (pdf)
  741.408	Assistance for program applicants.	Page 5 (pdf)
  741.4651	Public records exemption; victims of stalking or aggravated stalking.	Page 6 (pdf)
  960.001	Guidelines for fair treatment of victims and witnesses in the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems.	Page 6 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  10/28/2025	H	• Filed
  11/4/2025	H	• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2/10/2026	H	• PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  2/12/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  2/13/2026	H	• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/20/2026	H	• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  2/24/2026	H	• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  2/26/2026	H	• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3/10/2026	H	• Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 296