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SB 844: Domestic Violence

GENERAL BILL by DiCeglie

Domestic Violence; Revising the definition of the term “domestic violence” to include coercive control of one family or household member by another family or household member, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/18/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/28/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    5/3/2025 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

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  • SB 844, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/18/2025 at 4:27 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (45)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    25.385 Standards for instruction of circuit and county court judges in handling domestic violence and dependency cases. Page 9 (pdf)
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 10 (pdf)
    39.902 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    44.407 Elder-focused dispute resolution process. Page 15 (pdf)
    61.125 Parenting coordination. Page 16 (pdf)
    61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 17 (pdf)
    61.13001 Parental relocation with a child. Page 20 (pdf)
    61.45 Court-ordered parenting plan; risk of violation; bond. Page 21 (pdf)
    90.5036 Domestic violence advocate-victim privilege. Page 22 (pdf)
    397.417 Peer specialists. Page 22 (pdf)
    406.135 Autopsies; confidentiality of photographs and video and audio recordings; confidentiality of reports of minor victims of domestic violence; exemption. Page 27 (pdf)
    414.0252 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    420.0004 Definitions. Page 28 (pdf)
    420.6241 Persons with lived experience. Page 28 (pdf)
    435.03 Level 1 screening standards. Page 33 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 34 (pdf)
    443.101 Disqualification for benefits. Page 34 (pdf)
    456.031 Requirement for instruction on domestic violence. Page 37 (pdf)
    464.018 Disciplinary actions. Page 38 (pdf)
    497.005 Definitions. Page 38 (pdf)
    626.9541 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. Page 40 (pdf)
    741.28 Domestic violence; definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    741.281 Court to order batterers’ intervention program attendance. Page 3 (pdf)
    741.283 Minimum term of imprisonment for domestic violence. Page 4 (pdf)
    741.29 Domestic violence; investigation of incidents; notice to victims of legal rights and remedies; reporting. Page 5 (pdf)
    741.2901 Domestic violence cases; prosecutors; legislative intent; investigation; duty of circuits; first appearance. Page 5 (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 7 (pdf)
    741.313 Unlawful action against employees seeking protection. Page 43 (pdf)
    741.402 Definitions; ss. 741.401-741.409. Page 43 (pdf)
    768.35 Continuing domestic violence. Page 43 (pdf)
    775.08435 Prohibition on withholding adjudication in felony cases. Page 44 (pdf)
    787.03 Interference with custody. Page 44 (pdf)
    790.401 Risk protection orders. Page 45 (pdf)
    900.05 Criminal justice data collection. Page 47 (pdf)
    901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful. Page 47 (pdf)
    901.41 Prearrest diversion programs. Page 48 (pdf)
    903.011 Pretrial release; general terms; statewide uniform bond schedule. Page 48 (pdf)
    907.041 Pretrial detention and release. Page 51 (pdf)
    921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 52 (pdf)
    938.08 Additional cost to fund programs in domestic violence. Page 57 (pdf)
    943.171 Basic skills training in handling domestic violence cases. Page 58 (pdf)
    944.705 Release orientation program. Page 58 (pdf)
    948.038 Batterers’ intervention program as a condition of probation, community control, or other court-ordered community supervision. Page 58 (pdf)
    985.255 Detention criteria; detention hearing. Page 59 (pdf)
    985.265 Detention transfer and release; education; adult jails. Page 60 (pdf)

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