HB 41 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Pub. Rec./Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence

Summary

Pub. Rec./Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence; Provides that names, addresses, telephone numbers, & social security numbers of victims of dating violence who participate in Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic & Dating Violence are exempt from public records requirements; provides for retroactive application of exemption; provides for future legislative review & repeal; provides statement of public necessity.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 10, 2024 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 41 Filed → H 41 c1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill was substantially rewritten to shift focus from the Helping Abuse Victims Escape Now Act (HAVEN) Coordinating Council to the Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence. The new version creates public records exemptions specifically for victim addresses, phone numbers, and social security numbers held by the Attorney General, Department of State, and election supervisors, with retroactive application and a sunset provision.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from protecting general HAVEN Council records and meetings to specifically protecting address confidentiality program participant information held by state agencies.

SCOPE

Bill title and subject matter changed from covering HAVEN Coordinating Council public records and meetings to specifically covering the Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence.

DEFINITION

New definition added for 'address' to include residential street, school, and work addresses specified on program applications.

REQUIREMENT

Added exemptions for addresses, telephone numbers, and social security numbers of program participants held by the Attorney General, Department of State, and election supervisors.

Removed provisions related to HAVEN Coordinating Council meetings, membership, duties, and general confidentiality for council records.

TIMELINE

Added retroactive application of the exemption and established a sunset review date of October 2, 2030.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed eligibility from general domestic violence/dating violence victims to specifically those participating in the Address Confidentiality Program.

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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

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors