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FL S0682
Bill
Status
Introduced
12/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
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AI Summary
- Establishes enhanced penalties for repeat domestic violence offenses, allowing each offense level to be punished as the next higher degree (e.g., first-degree misdemeanor punishable as third-degree felony)
- Authorizes courts to order electronic monitoring (GPS or radio frequency tracking) for domestic violence offenders on probation with no-contact orders, and mandates monitoring when defendants pose a threat of violence or have prior injunction violations
- Increases relocation assistance payments for domestic violence victims from $1,500 to $2,500 per claim and from $3,000 to $5,000 lifetime maximum
- Adds "military protective order" to the definition of verifiable protective orders courts must consider when evaluating domestic violence petitions, and requires law enforcement to notify military authorities of suspected violations
- Expands factors courts consider when granting protective injunctions to include threats to injure or kill family pets, service animals, or emotional support animals
Legislative Description
Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions
Last Action
Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 277
3/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Fiscal Policy2/23/2026
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice1/22/2026
Full Bill Text
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