Bill > H0277

Introduced Session

An act relating to domestic violence and protective injunctions; amending s. 741.28, F.S.; defining the term "military protective order"; creating s. 741.2801, F.S.; defining the term "conviction"; 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; providing an exception; creating s. 741.2905, F.S.; establishing an electronic monitoring pilot program in a specified county; authorizing, and in certain circumstances requiring, a court to order electronic monitoring supervision if certain conditions are met; requiring the sheriff, in consultation with certain persons, to design and implement the pilot program; providing requirements for the pilot program; requiring the sheriff to complete an evaluation and provide specified reports to the Legislature; providing requirements for such reports; requiring an order for electronic monitoring supervision to terminate on a specified date; providing for repeal of the pilot program; creating s. 741.2906, F.S.; defining the term "department"; establishing an hb277 -03-er2026 Legislature electronic monitoring pilot program in a specified judicial circuit; authorizing, and in certain circumstances requiring, a court to order electronic monitoring supervision if certain conditions are met; providing requirements for the pilot program; requiring the Department of Corrections to complete an evaluation and provide specified reports to the Legislature; providing requirements for such reports; requiring an order for electronic monitoring supervision to terminate on a specified date; providing for repeal of the pilot program; amending s. 741.30, F.S.; revising the information contained in a petition for injunction for protection against domestic violence; revising the factors a judge may consider in determining whether to grant a petition for injunction against domestic violence; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to enter injunctions against dating violence and sexual violence into a statewide verification system; amending s. 741.31, F.S.; providing that a person who has a prior conviction for a crime of domestic violence or violation of an injunction or foreign protection order, and who subsequently commits a violation of any injunction or foreign protection order against the same victim, commits a felony of the third degree; hb277 -03-er2026 Legislature requiring a law enforcement officer to make a specified notification if he or she has probable cause to believe that a person violated a military protective order; amending s. 943.05, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 960.198, F.S.; increasing the dollar amounts for relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence; providing an effective date.

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Danny Nix (R)*,  Debra Tendrich (D)*,  Shane Abbott (R),  Jon Albert (R),  Danny Alvarez (R),  Jose Alvarez (D),  Adam Anderson (R),  Alex Andrade (R),  Bruce Antone (D),  Wallace Aristide (D),  Jessica Baker (R),  Doug Bankson (R),  Webster Barnaby (R),  Robin Bartleman (D),  Fabián Basabe (R),  Yvette Benarroch (R),  Kim Berfield (R),  Dean Black (R),  Omar Blanco (R),  Erika Booth (R),  David Borrero (R),  Adam Botana (R),  Nathan Boyles (R),  Robbie Brackett (R),  Chuck Brannan (R),  James Buchanan (R),  Demi Busatta Cabrera (R),  Daryl Campbell (D),  Jennifer Canady (R),  Hillary Cassel (R),  Ryan Chamberlin (R),  Kevin Chambliss (D),  Linda Chaney (R),  Nan Cobb (R),  William Conerly (R),  Lindsay Cross (D),  Dan Daley (D),  Kimberly Daniels (D),  Fentrice Driskell (D),  Wyman Duggan (R),  Lisa Dunkley (D),  Anna Eskamani (D),  Tiffany Esposito (R),  Tom Fabricio (R),  Gallop Franklin (D),  Ashley Gantt (D),  Sam Garrison (R),  Richard Gentry (R),  Anne Gerwig (R),  Mike Giallombardo (R),  Karen Gonzalez Pittman (R),  Peggy Gossett-Seidman (R),  Mike Gottlieb (D),  Sam Greco (R),  Griff Griffitts (R),  J.J. Grow (R),  Rita Harris (D),  Dianne Hart-Lowman (D),  Yvonne Hinson (D),  Brian Hodgers (R),  Jeff Holcomb (R),  Christine Hunschofsky (D),  Berny Jacques (R),  Chad Johnson (R),  Kim Kendall (R),  Jennifer Kincart Jonsson (R),  Traci Koster (R),  Chip LaMarca (R),  Rob Long (D),  Johanna López (D),  Randy Maggard (R),  Patt Maney (R),  Lawrence McClure (R),  Fiona McFarland (R),  Lauren Melo (R),  Kiyan Michael (R),  Monique Miller (R),  Jim Mooney (R),  Angie Nixon (D),  Vanessa Oliver (R),  Toby Overdorf (R),  Michael Owen (R),  Bill Partington (R),  Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R),  Rachel Plakon (R),  Susan Plasencia (R),  Juan Porras (R),  Michele Rayner (D),  Mike Redondo (R),  Alex Rizo (R),  Felicia Robinson (D),  Will Robinson (R),  Mitch Rosenwald (D),  Michelle Salzman (R),  Judson Sapp (R),  Jason Shoaf (R),  Tyler Sirois (R),  Kelly Skidmore (D),  David Smith (R),  John Snyder (R),  Leonard Spencer (D),  Paula Stark (R),  Kevin Steele (R),  Allison Tant (D),  Josie Tomkow (R),  Dana Trabulsy (R),  Chase Tramont (R),  Kaylee Tuck (R),  Susan L. Valdés (R),  Meg Weinberger (R),  Marie Woodson (D),  Taylor Yarkosky (R),  RaShon Young (D), 

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Ordered enrolled (on 03/09/2026)

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