HB 269 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence

Summary

Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence; Requires Division of Telecommunications within DMS to consult with certain entities to conduct feasibility study regarding specified alert system; provides requirements for such alert system; requires division to report to Legislature results of feasibility study by specified date; revises legislative findings to include victims of dating violence; authorizes victims of dating violence to apply to participate in Attorney General's address confidentiality program.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Oct 28, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

H 269 Filed → H 269 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to remove the creation of a new HAVEN Coordinating Council and replace it with a mandate for the Division of Telecommunications to study a web-based 911 alert system for domestic violence victims. This shift moves the focus from establishing a permanent administrative council to conducting a feasibility study on a specific technology solution for emergency alerts.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from creating a new state agency (HAVEN Coordinating Council) to requiring a feasibility study on a technical alert system within the Department of Management Services.

REQUIREMENT

Eliminated the creation of the HAVEN Coordinating Council within the Department of Law Enforcement and removed all requirements for its membership, meetings, and reporting.

Added a requirement for the Division of Telecommunications to consult with 911 providers and public safety agencies to study a web-based 911 alert system for domestic violence victims.

TIMELINE

Set a specific deadline of January 31, 2027, for the Division to report the feasibility study results to the Legislature.

SCOPE

Replaced the focus on a coordinating council with a focus on technical infrastructure and alert systems for victims.

Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

25–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 26

Feb 24, 2026

D Democratic7

7 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 24, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (25-0-1)

house

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of State Affairs Committee

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by State Affairs Committee

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in State Affairs Committee

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

lower

Nov 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Nov 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Nov 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Nov 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

2 primary · 20 co-sponsors