Bill Summary

SB 298 Public Records/Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Berman Co Sponsors: Davis, Sharief CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice
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Summary
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. Effective Date: On the same date that SB 296 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law
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committees of reference
   S Criminal Justice
   S Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
   S Rules
   H State Affairs Committee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
10/28/25
SENATE
Filed
11/17/25
SENATE
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
12/01/25
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 S
12/09/25
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/10/25
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
12/11/25
SENATE
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
01/09/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/14/26, 2:00 pm, 37 S
01/14/26
SENATE
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/15/26
SENATE
Now in Rules
01/22/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 K
01/27/26
SENATE
Favorable by Rules; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/27/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
01/27/26
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
01/29/26
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 35 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
01/29/26
HOUSE 
In Messages
02/13/26
HOUSE 
Received; Referred to State Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee
02/13/26
HOUSE 
Now in State Affairs Committee
02/20/26
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/24/26, 8:30 am, 17 H
02/24/26
HOUSE 
Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 26 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/24/26
HOUSE 
Now in Judiciary Committee
02/24/26
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/26/26, 8:30 am, 404 H
02/26/26
SENATE
Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/26/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/09/26
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
03/10/26
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 112 Yeas / 0 Nays)
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bill text & filed amendments
0298
Filed on 10/28/25
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Amendment 342176 DE
Berman
Filed on 12/08/25
Replaced by CS
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0298C1
Filed on 12/10/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
741.465
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