HB 19 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence

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; defines "dating violence"; authorizes victims of dating violence to apply to participate in Attorney General's address confidentiality program.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 6, 2024 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to shift focus from creating a coordinating council for domestic violence services to conducting a feasibility study for a web-based 911 alert system that would help victims of domestic and dating violence receive immediate law enforcement assistance. This represents a significant policy change from administrative oversight to technological infrastructure development.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from establishing a permanent coordinating council to conducting a one-time feasibility study for a new alert system, with the council and related provisions entirely removed.

REQUIREMENT

The Helping Abuse Victims Escape Now Act Coordinating Council was removed entirely, including all provisions for its creation, membership, appointments, meetings, duties, and funding.

New requirement for the Division of Telecommunications within the Department of Management Services to conduct a feasibility study for a web-based 911 alert system for domestic and dating violence victims.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for Enhanced 911, Next Generation 911, public safety agency, and public safety answering point (PSAP) to support the new alert system provisions.

TIMELINE

The bill now requires a feasibility study report to be submitted to the Legislature by January 31, 2026, replacing previous requirements for council appointments and meetings by September 1, 2025.

SCOPE

The bill's focus shifted from creating administrative oversight structures to developing technological solutions for victim safety through real-time data sharing and unique telephone numbers.

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Committee

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Jan 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Jan 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

2 primary · 11 co-sponsors