Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed May 22, 2026
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The bill has progressed from a committee substitute version to its final enrolled form, indicating it has successfully passed all legislative stages and is ready for the Governor's signature. The primary change involves the update of the bill's status and metadata, including the revision of the effective date to July 1, 2026, and the removal of the specific committee and sponsoring senators' names from the final text. No substantive policy changes regarding the alert system, address confidentiality program, or victim protections were identified in this transition.
TIMELINE
The effective date of the bill was updated to July 1, 2026, establishing when the new requirements for the alert system and confidentiality program will take effect.
TECHNICAL
The bill's status was updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'ENROLLED', signifying completion of the legislative process.
References to the specific committee (Criminal Justice) and individual sponsors (Senators Berman and Smith) were removed as the bill is now in its final form.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2026 · House Mar 10, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Jan 29, 2026
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
11
Committee
9
May 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Chapter No. 2026-91, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 298 (Ch. 2026-138)
legislature
May 22, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/14/26, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Dec 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
upper
Dec 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Dec 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Nov 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lori Berman
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Sharief
DDemocratic
Co
Carlos Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Gayle Harrell
RRepublican
Co
Tracie Davis
DDemocratic
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