Bill Summary

HB 269 Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Gossett-Seidman, Plakon Co Sponsors: Bankson, Barnaby, Bartleman, Basabe, Benarroch, Chambliss, Chaney, Cross, Driskell, Eskamani, Gerwig, Gonzalez Pittman, Hart-Lowman, Hunschofsky, López, Salzman, Tendrich, Kendall CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
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. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
10/28/25
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Filed
11/04/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee
11/04/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
02/10/26
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/12/26, 9:15 am, 404 H - PCS
02/12/26
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/12/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/13/26
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Now in State Affairs Committee
02/20/26
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/24/26, 8:30 am, 17 H
02/24/26
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 25 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/24/26
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/24/26
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/26/26, 8:30 am, 404 H
02/26/26
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/26/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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bill text & filed amendments
0269
Filed on 10/28/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Criminal Justice Sub
Filed on 02/10/26
Adopted
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0269C1
Filed on 02/12/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
741.401
741.402
741.403
741.408
741.4651
960.001
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