Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions
- Introduced Dec 1, 2025
- In committee Dec 16, 2025
- Passed the Senate
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
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.
Every action
20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 12 earlier steps
- SenateFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy · Senate Criminal Justice
- SenateIntroduced
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Criminal Justice
- CommitteeCS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Criminal Justice8–0 vote
- SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
- CommitteeCS by Criminal Justice read 1st time · Senate Criminal Justice
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
- CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice7–0 vote
- SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
- CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
- CommitteeFavorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy18–0 vote
- SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
- SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 689
- SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 277 -SJ 689
- SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2026-86 ) -SJ 689
Roll calls
3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | Senate Criminal Justice | CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 | 8–0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice | CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 | 7–0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Senate Fiscal Policy | Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 | 18–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.
-
Alexis CalatayudR Primary sponsor · District 38
- AC Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Sponsoring committee
- CJ Criminal Justice Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor
From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.