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CS/SB 298: Public Records/Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Berman

Public Records/Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence; Providing that certain identifying information of victims of dating violence who participate in the Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence which are held by the Office of the Attorney General or contained in voter registration or voting records held by the supervisor of elections or the Department of State are exempt from public records requirements; providing for retroactive application; providing for future legislative review and repeal; providing statements of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: On the same date that SB 296 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law
 Last Action: 12/11/2025 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
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

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  • CS/SB 298, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/10/2025 at 2:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 296 (c1) Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence Berman Linked Last Action: 12/11/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Track This Bill
    H 269 Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence Gossett-Seidman Compare Last Action: 11/4/2025 H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    741.465 Public records exemption for the Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic Violence. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 298, Original Filed Version Posted 10/28/2025 at 9:15 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 12/8/2025 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 12/10/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 296 (c1) Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence Berman Linked Last Action: 12/11/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Track This Bill
    H 269 Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence Gossett-Seidman Compare Last Action: 11/4/2025 H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    342176 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Berman)     		12/8/2025
    9:56 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    12/9/2025     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/9/2025 10:00 AM Criminal Justice 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    741.317 Page 1 (pdf)

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