Florida · Senate Bill 298 · 2026 Regular Session

Public Records/Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence

SB 298 Sponsored by Lori Berman Became law

  1. Introduced Oct 28, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor Jun 9, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 12, 2026

What it does

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

Public Records/Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence; Providing that certain identifying information of victims of dating violence who participate in the Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence which are held by the Office of the Attorney General or contained in voter registration or voting records held by the supervisor of elections or the Department of State are exempt from public records requirements; providing for retroactive application; providing for future legislative review and repeal; providing statements of public necessity, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 34 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules · Senate Criminal Justice
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building · Senate Criminal Justice
  4. CommitteeCS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 · Senate Criminal Justice6–0 vote
  5. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/14/26, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  8. SenateIntroduced
  9. CommitteeCS by Criminal Justice read 1st time · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice7–0 vote
  11. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules22–0 vote
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  15. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
  16. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 233
  17. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 233
  18. SenateCS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 23335–0 vote
  19. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 236
  20. HouseIn Messages
  21. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  22. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  23. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  24. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  25. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  26. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee26–0 vote
  27. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  28. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  29. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  30. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee19–0 vote
  31. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  32. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  33. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  34. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-138 , companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 296 (Ch. 2026-91 )

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 5 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 233 · Full Senate

35–0
Jan 29, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 23 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

Not voting · 4

Passage · Full House

112–0
Mar 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Not voting · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 9, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 6–0
Jan 14, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 7–0
Jan 27, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 22–0
Feb 24, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 26

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

Yes · 19

Not voting · 3

 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

  • Lori BermanD Primary sponsor · District 26
  • CJ Criminal Justice Sponsoring committee
All 2 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.