Bill Sponsor
Florida Senate Bill 296
Session 2026
Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 22, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Criminal Justice
First Action
Oct 28, 2025
Latest Action
May 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
296
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Criminal Justice
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Unknown
Smith
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Summary
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.
Documents (7)
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) (12/8/2025 9:55 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) (12/10/2025 1:58 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) (1/12/2026 4:03 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) (1/15/2026 3:53 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (1/26/2026 7:47 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (1/27/2026 12:28 PM)
05/26/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-91, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 298 (Ch. 2026-138)
05/22/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
05/11/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/17/2026
Senate
Ordered enrolled
03/10/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
03/10/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/10/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/10/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/09/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
03/09/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
03/09/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
01/29/2026
House
In Messages
01/29/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
01/29/2026
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0
01/29/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
01/29/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
01/27/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
01/27/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
01/27/2026
Senate
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
01/22/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
01/15/2026
Senate
Now in Rules
01/14/2026
Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
01/13/2026
Senate
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
01/09/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/14/26, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
12/11/2025
Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
12/10/2025
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
12/09/2025
Senate
CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
12/01/2025
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
11/17/2025
Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
10/28/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Nov 4, 2025 10:24:05 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:07 PM