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H0277Introduced in the House

Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions

Passed

Introduced by Judiciary Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-86

May 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#5 · March 9, 2026

37

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Debbie Mayfield32Yes
LaVon Bracy Davis40Yes
Don Gaetz1Yes
Jay Trumbull2Yes
Corey Simon3Yes
Clay Yarborough4Yes
Tracie Davis5Yes
Jennifer Bradley6Yes
Tom Leek7Yes
Tommy Wright8Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

  5. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  6. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  8. PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  9. Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  10. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  12. CS Filed

  13. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  14. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

  15. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  16. Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

  17. Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

  18. Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee

  19. Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee

  20. Now in Judiciary Committee

  21. PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  22. Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

  23. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  24. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  25. CS Filed

  26. Bill referred to House Calendar

  27. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)

  28. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  29. Read 2nd time

  30. Amendment 332751 adopted

  31. Amendment 280643 adopted

  32. Amendment 827019 adopted

  33. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  34. Read 3rd time

  35. CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0

  36. In Messages

  37. Referred to Rules

  38. Received

  39. Withdrawn from Rules

  40. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  41. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 682

  42. Read 2nd time

  43. Read 3rd time

  44. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

  45. In Messages

  46. Ordered enrolled

  47. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  48. Approved by Governor

  49. Chapter No. 2026-86

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