CS/CS/HB 277: Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Tendrich, Nix; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abbott, Albert, Alvarez, D., Alvarez, J., Anderson, Andrade, Antone, Aristide, Baker, Bankson, Barnaby, Bartleman, Basabe, Benarroch, Berfield, Black, Blanco, Booth, Borrero, Botana, Boyles, Brackett, Brannan, Buchanan, Busatta, Campbell, Canady, Cassel, Chamberlin, Chambliss, Chaney, Cobb, Conerly, Cross, Daley, Daniels, Driskell, Duggan, Dunkley, Edmonds, Eskamani, Esposito, Fabricio, Franklin, Gantt, Garrison, Gentry, Gerwig, Giallombardo, Gonzalez Pittman, Gossett-Seidman, Gottlieb, Greco, Griffitts, Grow, Harris, Hart-Lowman, Hinson, Hodgers, Holcomb, Hunschofsky, Jacques, Johnson, Kendall, Kincart Jonsson, Koster, LaMarca, Long, López, J., Maggard, Maney, McClure, McFarland, Melo, Michael, Miller, Mooney, Nixon, Oliver, Overdorf, Owen, Partington, Persons-Mulicka, Plakon, Plasencia, Porras, Rayner, Redondo, Rizo, Robinson, F., Robinson, W., Rosenwald, Salzman, Sapp, Shoaf, Sirois, Skidmore, Smith, Snyder, Spencer, Stark, Steele, Tant, Tomkow, Trabulsy, Tramont, Tuck, Valdés, Weinberger, Woodson, Yarkosky, Young

Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions; Reclassifying penalties for committing a domestic violence offense if a person has a prior conviction for domestic violence; providing that sentencing and incentive gain-time eligibility determinations are made without regard to a penalty enhancement; establishing an electronic monitoring pilot program in a specified county; requiring the sheriff, in consultation with certain persons, to design and implement the pilot program; providing requirements for the pilot program; requiring the Department of Corrections to complete an evaluation and provide specified reports to the Legislature; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to enter injunctions against dating violence and sexual violence into a statewide verification system, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/9/2026 06:21 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (7)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 643 (c1) by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence Last Action: 1/30/2026 H Now in Judiciary Committee	Compare
  H 729 by Bartleman Protective Injunctions and Protection Orders Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)	Compare
  H 1105 by Booth Interpersonal Violence Injunctions Last Action: 2/5/2026 H Now in Judiciary Committee	Compare
  S 682 (c2) by Calatayud Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions Last Action: 3/9/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 277	Compare
  S 858 by Polsky Protective Injunctions and Protection Orders Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced	Compare
  S 1280 by Calatayud Interpersonal Violence Injunctions Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced	Compare
  S 1644 by McClain Interpersonal Violence Injunctions Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Introduced	Compare

• Citations - Statute (8)

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  741.28	Domestic violence; definitions.	Page 3 (pdf)
  741.2801		Page 3 (pdf)
  741.2905		Page 5 (pdf)
  741.2906		Page 8 (pdf)
  741.30	Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption.	Page 10 (pdf)
  741.31	Violation of an injunction for protection against domestic violence.	Page 18 (pdf)
  943.05	Criminal Justice Information Program; duties; crime reports.	Page 19 (pdf)
  960.198	Relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence.	Page 20 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  10/28/2025	H	• Filed
  11/4/2025	H	• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/26/2026	H	• PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  1/28/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  1/29/2026	H	• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/30/2026	H	• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
  2/12/2026	H	• Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
  2/16/2026	H	• Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee
  2/24/2026	H	• PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  2/26/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  3/4/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 332751 adopted • Amendment 280643 adopted • Amendment 827019 adopted • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  3/4/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  3/9/2026	S	• Withdrawn from Rules • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 682 • Read 2nd time • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
  3/9/2026	H	• In Messages • Ordered enrolled