Florida · House Bill 269 · 2026 Regular Session

Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence

HB 269 Sponsored by Peggy Gossett-Seidman and Rachel Saunders Plakon Died in committee

  1. Introduced Oct 28, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 4, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

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.

Every action

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

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. HousePCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee15–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  13. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  15. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  16. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee25–0 vote
  1. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  2. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  3. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee19–0 vote
  5. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  6. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 296 (Ch. 2026-91 ), CS/SB 298 (Ch. 2026-138 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 12, 2026 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 2

 Passed 15–0
Feb 24, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 25

Not voting · 1

 Passed 25–0
Feb 26, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 19

Not voting · 3

 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 20 cosponsors: 11 Democrats, 9 Republicans.

All 20 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.