SB 296: Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence
GENERAL BILL by Berman
Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence; Creating the “Helping Abuse Victims Escape Now (HAVEN) Act”; creating the HAVEN Coordinating Council within the Department of Law Enforcement; authorizing counties to create county-level HAVEN councils; authorizing county-level HAVEN councils to take certain actions; defining the term “dating violence”; providing that victims of dating violence may apply to participate in the Attorney General’s address confidentiality program, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/28/2025 Senate • Filed
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SB 296, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/28/2025 at 9:12 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 298 Public Records and Public Meetings/HAVEN Coordinating Council Berman Linked Last Action: 10/28/2025 S Filed 
H 269 Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence Gossett-Seidman Identical Last Action: 10/28/2025 H Filed
Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 741.317 Page 2 (pdf) 741.401 Legislative findings; purpose. Page 6 (pdf) 741.402 Definitions; ss. 741.401-741.409. Page 7 (pdf) 741.403 Address confidentiality program; application; certification. Page 8 (pdf) 741.408 Assistance for program applicants. Page 9 (pdf) 741.465 Public records exemption for the Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic Violence. Page 9 (pdf) 741.4651 Public records exemption; victims of stalking or aggravated stalking. Page 10 (pdf) 960.001 Guidelines for fair treatment of victims and witnesses in the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems. Page 11 (pdf)