SB 682 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions

Summary
Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions; Providing enhanced penalties for committing a domestic violence offense if a person has a prior conviction for domestic violence; authorizing, and in certain circumstances requiring, a court to order electronic monitoring in domestic violence cases; revising the information contained in a petition for injunction for protection against domestic violence; increasing the maximum payment amounts for relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence, etc.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026
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What changed between versions

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MODERATE
The bill was significantly rewritten to shift its focus from broad 'violent criminal offenses' and emergency communication systems to a specific focus on domestic violence and protective injunctions. The new version removes requirements for flagging addresses in emergency communications and extensive training mandates for firefighters and EMTs, while introducing a new definition for 'military protective orders' and clarifying how prior convictions trigger enhanced penalties for repeat domestic violence offenders.
Scope change
The bill's scope narrowed from a broad approach covering violent crimes and emergency infrastructure to a specialized focus on domestic violence, protective orders, and the specific penalties and monitoring requirements for repeat offenders.
REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement to flag specific addresses in the emergency communications state plan and the mandate for counties to integrate this system.

Removed extensive training requirements for emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and firefighters regarding domestic violence, dating violence, and strangulation.

Removed the requirement for law enforcement to administer a lethality assessment in all dating violence incidents.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'military protective order' to ensure these orders are treated similarly to domestic violence injunctions.

ENFORCEMENT

Modified electronic monitoring requirements to be mandatory only when a no-contact order is issued and there is clear evidence of a threat or a prior violation, rather than being broadly authorized.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that enhanced penalties for repeat domestic violence offenses apply regardless of whether the new violation is against the same victim as prior convictions.

FISCAL

Increased the maximum one-time relocation assistance payment for domestic violence victims from $1,500 to $2,500 and the lifetime maximum from $3,000 to $5,000.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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