Florida Senate Bill 298
Session 2026
Public Records/Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
298
State
Florida
Session
2026
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
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.
S 298 Filed
S 298 c1
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)
Bill Analysis -- State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) (6/17/2026 9:45 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/26/2026 2:27 PM)
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06/12/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-138, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 296 (Ch. 2026-91)
06/12/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
06/09/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/17/2026
Senate
Ordered enrolled
03/10/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 112, 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
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
02/26/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/26/2026
House
Bill released to House Calendar
02/26/2026
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
02/26/2026
House
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
02/24/2026
House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
02/24/2026
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
02/24/2026
House
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
02/24/2026
House
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
02/20/2026
House
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
02/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
02/13/2026
House
Now in State Affairs Committee
02/13/2026
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
02/13/2026
House
Referred to State Affairs Committee
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
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:07 PM