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; Edmonds; 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 |
| 3/9/2026 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 689 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 682 -SJ 690 • Read 2nd time -SJ 690 • Read 3rd time -SJ 690 • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 690 |
| 3/9/2026 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
