Florida · House Bill 391 · 2025 Regular Session

Faith-based Content in Batterer's Intervention Program

HB 391 Sponsored by Omar Blanco Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Faith-based Content in Batterer's Intervention Program ; Specifies that batterers' intervention programs may include faith-based activities, but may not require participation in such activities.

Every action

35 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 27 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Human Services Subcommittee agenda · House Human Services Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee17–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  13. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  15. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  16. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee20–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  19. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  21. CommitteeFavorable by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee22–0 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  23. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  24. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  25. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
  26. HouseRead 2nd time
  27. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  1. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HouseCS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 1
  4. SenateIn Messages
  5. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  6. SenateReceived
  7. SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

109–1
Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 1 Not voting 9
Democrats: 30 yes, 1 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 1

Not voting · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 1, 2025 House Human Services Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0
Apr 17, 2025 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 20

Not voting · 2

 Passed 20–0
Apr 22, 2025 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 5

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Omar BlancoR Primary sponsor · District 115
  • HS Human Services Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 6 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.