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FL S0298

Bill

Status

Engrossed

1/29/2026

Primary Sponsor

Criminal Justice

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the Address Confidentiality Program public records exemption to include victims of dating violence, in addition to the existing protection for domestic violence victims

  • Makes addresses, telephone numbers, and social security numbers of dating violence victims participating in the program held by the Attorney General's Office exempt from public disclosure

  • Exempts names, addresses, and telephone numbers of dating violence program participants from voter registration and voting records held by supervisors of elections and the Department of State

  • Applies retroactively to records held before, on, or after the effective date of the exemptions

  • Subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act and will be repealed on October 2, 2031, unless reenacted by the Legislature; takes effect contingent on passage of SB 296 or similar legislation

Legislative Description

Public Records/Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence

Last Action

CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/24/2026
State Affairs2/13/2026
Rules1/15/2026
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice12/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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