Faith-based Content in Batterer's Intervention Program
Summary
Faith-based Content in Batterer's Intervention Program ; Specifies that batterers' intervention programs may include faith-based activities, but may not require participation in such activities.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Last action Jun 16, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that faith-based activities may be offered as optional components of batterers' intervention programs, while explicitly prohibiting any requirement for participants to engage in such activities. This change ensures that faith-based content remains voluntary rather than mandatory, aligning the statute with the original intent of allowing but not requiring religious participation.
Scope change
The bill's scope was clarified to explicitly state that faith-based activities are optional and cannot be required, whereas the original version only stated they could be included without specifying the voluntary nature.
REQUIREMENT
Added explicit language stating that participation in faith-based activities may not be required as part of the program, clarifying the voluntary nature of such content.
Changed the bill title from 'faith-based content' to 'faith-based activities' to better reflect the optional nature of participation.
TECHNICAL
Reorganized the statute structure by adding a new subsection (f) instead of modifying subsection (d), and removed the requirement for the Department of Children and Families to repeal a specific rule.
Floor votes · House Apr 25, 2025
How they voted
108–1
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 118
Apr 25, 2025
D
Democratic34
91% Yea
R
Republican84
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
13
Committee
18
Apr 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 1
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Human Services Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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