CS/CS/HB 277: Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Tendrich ; Nix ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abbott ; Albert ; Alvarez, D. ; Alvarez, J. ; Anderson ; Andrade ; Antone ; Aristide ; Baker ; Bankson ; Barnaby ; Bartleman ; Basabe ; Benarroch ; Berfield ; Black ; Blanco ; Booth ; Borrero ; Botana ; Boyles ; Brackett ; Brannan ; Buchanan ; Busatta ; Campbell ; Canady ; Cassel ; Chamberlin ; Chambliss ; Chaney ; Cobb ; Conerly ; Cross ; Daley ; Daniels ; Driskell ; Duggan ; Dunkley ; Eskamani ; Esposito ; Fabricio ; Franklin ; Gantt ; Garrison ; Gentry ; Gerwig ; Giallombardo ; Gonzalez Pittman ; Gossett-Seidman ; Gottlieb ; Greco ; Griffitts ; Grow ; Harris ; Hart-Lowman ; Hinson ; Hodgers ; Holcomb ; Hunschofsky ; Jacques ; Johnson ; Kendall ; Kincart Jonsson ; Koster ; LaMarca ; Long ; López, J. ; Maggard ; Maney ; McClure ; McFarland ; Melo ; Michael ; Miller ; Mooney ; Nixon ; Oliver ; Overdorf ; Owen ; Partington ; Persons-Mulicka ; Plakon ; Plasencia ; Porras ; Rayner ; Redondo ; Rizo ; Robinson, F. ; Robinson, W. ; Rosenwald ; Salzman ; Sapp ; Shoaf ; Sirois ; Skidmore ; Smith ; Snyder ; Spencer ; Stark ; Steele ; Tant ; Tomkow ; Trabulsy ; Tramont ; Tuck ; Valdés ; Weinberger ; Woodson ; Yarkosky ; Young
Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions; Reclassifying penalties for committing a domestic violence offense if a person has a prior conviction for domestic violence; providing that sentencing and incentive gain-time eligibility determinations are made without regard to a penalty enhancement; establishing an electronic monitoring pilot program in a specified county; requiring the sheriff, in consultation with certain persons, to design and implement the pilot program; providing requirements for the pilot program; requiring the Department of Corrections to complete an evaluation and provide specified reports to the Legislature; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to enter injunctions against dating violence and sexual violence into a statewide verification system, etc.
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/4/2025 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/26/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/28/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 1/29/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/30/2026 | House |
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee |
| 2/12/2026 | House |
• Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/16/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 2/24/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 2/26/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 3/4/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 332751 adopted • Amendment 280643 adopted • Amendment 827019 adopted • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 |
| 3/4/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received |
