CS/HB 277: Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Tendrich ; Nix ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, J. ; Aristide ; Bankson ; Barnaby ; Bartleman ; Basabe ; Black ; Campbell ; Driskell ; Dunkley ; Franklin ; Grow ; Hart-Lowman ; López, J. ; Michael ; Owen ; Rosenwald ; Spencer ; Steele ; Valdés ; Weinberger ; Yarkosky
Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions; Provides enhanced penalties for committing domestic violence offense if person has prior conviction for domestic violence; provides that sentencing & incentive gain-time eligibility determinations are made without regard to penalty enhancement; authorizes & in certain circumstances requires court to order electronic monitoring in domestic violence cases; requires respondent to pay for such electronic monitoring services; revises information contained in petition for injunction for protection against domestic violence; revises factors judge may consider in determining whether to grant petition for injunction against domestic violence; requires FDLE to enter injunctions against dating violence & sexual violence into statewide verification system; requires law enforcement officer to make specified notification if he or she has probable cause to believe that person violated military protective order; authorizes & in certain circumstances requires court to order electronic monitoring for respondent in injunction for protection against dating violence, repeat violence, or sexual violence; requires respondent to pay for such electronic monitoring services; increases dollar amounts for relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence.
Last Action: 1/29/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/28/2025 House • Filed
11/4/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/26/2026 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/29/2026 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS/HB 277, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2026 at 12:03 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1105 Interpersonal Violence Injunctions Booth Compare Last Action: 1/21/2026 H Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee 
S 682 (c1) Violent Criminal Offenses Calatayud Compare Last Action: 1/29/2026 S CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
S 1280 Interpersonal Violence Injunctions Calatayud Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 1644 Interpersonal Violence Injunctions McClain Compare Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 741.28 Domestic violence; definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 741.2801 Page 3 (pdf) 741.281 Court to order batterers’ intervention program attendance. Page 5 (pdf) 741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption. Page 6 (pdf) 741.31 Violation of an injunction for protection against domestic violence. Page 14 (pdf) 784.047 Penalties for violating protective injunction against violators. Page 15 (pdf) 921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 16 (pdf) 943.0584 Criminal history records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing. Page 22 (pdf) 943.171 Basic skills training in handling domestic violence cases. Page 23 (pdf) 960.198 Relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence. Page 16 (pdf) -
HB 277, Original Filed Version Posted 10/28/2025 at 2:55 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (7)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 682 (c1) Violent Criminal Offenses Calatayud Similar Last Action: 1/29/2026 S CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
H 643 (c1) Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/30/2026 H Now in Judiciary Committee
H 729 Protective Injunctions and Protection Orders Bartleman Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 1105 Interpersonal Violence Injunctions Booth Compare Last Action: 1/21/2026 H Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
S 858 Protective Injunctions and Protection Orders Polsky Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 1280 Interpersonal Violence Injunctions Calatayud Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 1644 Interpersonal Violence Injunctions McClain Compare Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (16)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 365.171 Emergency communications state plan. Page 5 (pdf) 401.27 Personnel; standards and certification. Page 6 (pdf) 633.408 Firefighter and volunteer firefighter training and certification. Page 10 (pdf) 741.28 Domestic violence; definitions. Page 11 (pdf) 741.281 Court to order batterers’ intervention program attendance. Page 14 (pdf) 741.282 Page 15 (pdf) 741.283 Minimum term of imprisonment for domestic violence. Page 17 (pdf) 741.29 Domestic violence; investigation of incidents; notice to victims of legal rights and remedies; reporting. Page 18 (pdf) 741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption. Page 24 (pdf) 741.31 Violation of an injunction for protection against domestic violence. Page 32 (pdf) 784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations; public records exemption. Page 34 (pdf) 784.047 Penalties for violating protective injunction against violators. Page 41 (pdf) 921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 43 (pdf) 943.0584 Criminal history records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing. Page 49 (pdf) 943.171 Basic skills training in handling domestic violence cases. Page 49 (pdf) 960.198 Relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence. Page 43 (pdf)