Florida Senate Bill 296
Session 2026
Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence
Active
Passed Senate on Jan 29, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
296
State
Florida
Session
2026
Criminal Justice
grade
Primary
Smith
Cosponsor
Motion Text
Third Reading
Senate Roll Call Votes
Excused
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Yes
Excused
Excused
Yes
Yes
Smith
Yes
Yes
Yes
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.
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)
598500 - Amendment (Delete All) to S 296 Filed
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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
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Nov 4, 2025 10:24:05 AM
Record Updated
Feb 2, 2026 10:00:49 AM