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CS/SB 296: Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Berman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith ; Sharief ; Davis ; Harrell

Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence; Requiring the Division of Telecommunications within the Department of Management Services to consult with certain entities to conduct a feasibility study regarding a specified alert system; providing requirements for such alert system; authorizing victims of dating violence to apply to participate in the Attorney General’s address confidentiality program; requiring the Attorney General to designate certain entities to assist victims of dating violence applying to be address confidentiality program participants, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/29/2026 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/28/2025 Senate • Filed
11/17/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
12/1/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
12/9/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
12/10/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
12/11/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
1/9/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/14/26, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
1/14/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
1/15/2026 Senate • Now in Rules
1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/27/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
1/29/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 233
• Read 3rd time -SJ 233
• CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 233
• Immediately certified -SJ 236
1/29/2026 House • In Messages