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Florida House Bill 491
Session 2026
Faith-based Content in Batterers' Intervention Programs
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 11, 2026
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
First Action
Nov 19, 2025
Latest Action
May 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
491
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Chad Johnson
Primary
Republican
Omar Blanco
Primary
Republican
Bill Partington
Cosponsor
Republican
Dana Lee Trabulsy
Cosponsor
Republican
Douglas Michael "Doug" Bankson
Cosponsor
Republican
James Vernon "Jim" Mooney, Jr.
Cosponsor
Democrat
Johanna López
Cosponsor
Republican
Kevin M. Steele
Cosponsor
Democrat
Kimberly Daniels
Cosponsor
Republican
Kiyan Michael
Cosponsor
Republican
Nan Cobb
Cosponsor
Republican
Randall Scott "Randy" Maggard
Cosponsor
Republican
Ryan Chamberlin
Cosponsor
Republican
Taylor Michael Yarkosky
Cosponsor
Republican
Webster Barnaby
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 3, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Republican
Adam Anderson
Yes
Republican
Adam Botana
Yes
Republican
Alex Rizo
Yes
Democrat
Allison Tant
Yes
Democrat
Angela "Angie" Nixon
Yes
Democrat
Anna V. Eskamani
Yes
Republican
Anne Gerwig
Yes
Democrat
Ashley Viola Gantt
No
Republican
Berny Jacques
Yes
Republican
Bill Conerly
Yes
Republican
Bill Partington
Yes
Republican
Bradford Troy "Brad" Yeager
Didn't Vote
Republican
Brian Hodgers
Yes
Democrat
Bruce Hadley Antone
Yes
Republican
Chad Johnson
Yes
Republican
Chase Tramont
Yes
Republican
Chip LaMarca
Yes
Democrat
Christine Hunschofsky
Yes
Democrat
Dan Daley
Yes
Republican
Dana Lee Trabulsy
Yes
Republican
Daniel Antonio "Danny" Alvarez
Yes
Republican
Daniel Perez
Yes
Republican
Danny Nix
Yes
Democrat
Daryl Campbell
Yes
Republican
David Borrero
Yes
Republican
Dean Black
Yes
Democrat
Debra Tendrich
Yes
Republican
Demi Busatta Cabrera
Yes
Democrat
Dianne "Ms Dee" Hart
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Dotie Joseph
Didn't Vote
Republican
Douglas Michael "Doug" Bankson
Yes
Republican
Erika Booth
Yes
Republican
Fabián Basabe
Yes
Democrat
Felicia Simone Robinson
Yes
Democrat
Fentrice Driskell
Yes
Republican
Fiona McFarland
Yes
Democrat
Gallop Franklin II
Yes
Republican
Hillary Cassel
Yes
Republican
J.J. Grow
Yes
Republican
James Buchanan
Yes
Republican
James Vernon "Jim" Mooney, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Jason Shoaf
Yes
Republican
Jeff Holcomb
Didn't Vote
Republican
Jenna Persons-Mulicka
Yes
Democrat
Jennifer "Rita" Harris
Yes
Republican
Jennifer Canady
Yes
Republican
Jennifer Kincart Jonsson
Yes
Democrat
Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds
Didn't Vote
Republican
Jessica Baker
Yes
Democrat
Johanna López
Yes
Republican
John Snyder
Yes
Republican
Jon Albert
Yes
Democrat
Jose Alvarez
Yes
Republican
Josie Tomkow
Yes
Republican
Juan Carlos Porras
Yes
Republican
Judson Sapp
Yes
Republican
Karen Gonzalez Pittman
Yes
Republican
Kaylee Tuck
Yes
Democrat
Kelly Skidmore
Yes
Democrat
Kevin D. Chambliss
Yes
Republican
Kevin M. Steele
Yes
Republican
Kim Kendall
Yes
Republican
Kimberly Berfield
Yes
Democrat
Kimberly Daniels
Yes
Republican
Kiyan Michael
Didn't Vote
Republican
Lauren Melo
Yes
Republican
Lawrence McClure
Yes
Democrat
Leonard Spencer
Yes
Republican
Linda Chaney
Yes
Democrat
Lindsay Michelle Cross
Yes
Democrat
Lisa Dunkley
Yes
Democrat
Marie Paule Woodson
Yes
Republican
Meg Weinberger
Yes
Democrat
Michael "Mike" Gottlieb
Yes
Republican
Michael Owen
Yes
Democrat
Michele K. Rayner-Goolsby
No
Republican
Michelle Salzman
Didn't Vote
Republican
Mike Giallombardo
Yes
Republican
Mike Redondo
Yes
Democrat
Mitch Rosenwald
Yes
Republican
Monique Miller
Yes
Republican
Nan Cobb
Yes
Republican
Nathan Boyles
Yes
Republican
Omar Blanco
Yes
Republican
Paula A. Stark
Didn't Vote
Republican
Peggy Gossett-Seidman
Yes
Republican
Philip Wayne "Griff" Griffitts, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Rachel Lora Saunders Plakon
Yes
Republican
Randall Scott "Randy" Maggard
Yes
Democrat
RaShon Young
Yes
Republican
Richard Gentry
Yes
Democrat
Rob Long
Yes
Republican
Robert A. "Robbie" Brackett
Yes
Republican
Robert Alexander "Alex" Andrade
Yes
Republican
Robert Charles "Chuck" Brannan III
Yes
Democrat
Robin Bartleman
Yes
Republican
Ryan Chamberlin
Yes
Republican
Sam Garrison
Yes
Republican
Sam Greco
Yes
Republican
Shane G. Abbott
Yes
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Republican
Susan L. Valdés
Yes
Republican
Susan Plasencia
Yes
Republican
Taylor Michael Yarkosky
Yes
Republican
Thomas Patterson "Patt" Maney
Yes
Republican
Tiffany Esposito
Yes
Republican
Tobin Rogers "Toby" Overdorf
Yes
Republican
Tom Fabricio
Yes
Republican
Traci Koster
Yes
Republican
Tyler I. Sirois
Yes
Republican
Vanessa Oliver
Yes
Democrat
Wallace Aristide
Yes
Republican
Webster Barnaby
Yes
Republican
William Cloud "Will" Robinson , Jr.
Yes
Republican
Wyman Duggan
Yes
Republican
Yvette Benarroch
Yes
Democrat
Yvonne Hayes Hinson
Yes
Summary
Faith-based Content in Batterers' Intervention Programs; Specifies that batterers' intervention programs may include faith-based activities, but may not require participation in such activities.
Text (2)
H 491 Filed
https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/491/BillText/Filed/PDF
H 491 er
https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/491/BillText/er/PDF
Documents (3)
Bill Analysis -- Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (5/14/2026 9:18 AM)
https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/491/Analyses/h0491z.HSS.PDF
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (1/22/2026 12:22 PM)
https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/491/Analyses/h0491c.JDC.PDF
Bill Analysis -- Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/3/2026 5:53 PM)
https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/491/Analyses/h0491e.HHS.PDF
05/12/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-71
05/11/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
04/30/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/06/2026
House
Ordered enrolled
03/06/2026
House
In Messages
03/06/2026
Senate
Passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 1
03/06/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/06/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/06/2026
Senate
Substituted for SB 624
03/06/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/06/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
03/03/2026
Senate
Received
03/03/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
03/03/2026
Senate
In Messages
03/03/2026
House
Passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 2
03/03/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/03/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/03/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/26/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
02/03/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/03/2026
House
Bill released to House Calendar
02/03/2026
House
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
02/03/2026
House
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
01/30/2026
House
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
01/22/2026
House
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
01/22/2026
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
01/22/2026
House
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
01/20/2026
House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
01/14/2026
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
01/14/2026
House
Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/13/2026
House
Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee
01/09/2026
House
Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
11/24/2025
House
Now in Human Services Subcommittee
11/24/2025
House
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
11/24/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
11/24/2025
House
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
11/19/2025
House
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026/HB491/
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:01 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:10 PM
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