SB 240 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence

Summary

Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence; Requiring the Division of Telecommunications within the Department of Management Services to consult with certain entities to conduct a feasibility study regarding a specified alert system; revising legislative findings to include victims of dating violence; authorizing victims of dating violence to apply to participate in the Attorney General’s address confidentiality program, etc.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 240 Filed → S 240 c1 · 7 edits

MODERATE

The bill shifted from creating a permanent coordinating council under the Department of Law Enforcement to requiring a one-time feasibility study on a web-based 911 alert system under the Department of Management Services. The focus moved from establishing a standing council to conducting research on technology solutions for domestic violence victims.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from creating a permanent coordinating council and dynamic website to conducting a feasibility study on a web-based 911 alert system.

REQUIREMENT

Eliminated the creation of the Helping Abuse Victims Escape Now (HAVEN) Coordinating Council within the Department of Law Enforcement.

Added a requirement for the Division of Telecommunications to conduct a feasibility study on a web-based 911 alert system for domestic violence victims.

TIMELINE

Changed the deadline from appointing council members by September 1, 2025 to reporting feasibility study results by January 31, 2026.

DEFINITION

Added definitions for 'Enhanced 911', 'Next Generation 911', 'Public safety agency', and 'Public safety answering point' to the bill.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the address confidentiality program eligibility to explicitly include victims of dating violence alongside domestic violence victims.

FISCAL

Removed provisions for funding the coordinating council and its operational duties.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed enforcement mechanism from a permanent council with quarterly meetings to a one-time feasibility study with a single report requirement.

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Committee

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

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Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors