HB 491 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Faith-based Content in Batterers' Intervention Programs

Summary

Faith-based Content in Batterers' Intervention Programs; Specifies that batterers' intervention programs may include faith-based activities, but may not require participation in such activities.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Nov 19, 2025 Signed May 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

H 491 Filed → H 491 er · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was finalized and marked as 'Enrolled' for the 2026 Legislature, indicating it has passed both houses and is ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive content regarding faith-based content in batterers' intervention programs remains unchanged from the filed version, with no new policy requirements, funding, or eligibility criteria added or removed.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Filed' status header and replaced it with 'Enrolled' status, reflecting the bill's progression to the final stage before becoming law.

Added the '2026 Legislature' designation to the enrolled header to specify the legislative session.

Updated the document identifier from 'hb491-00' to 'hb491 -00-er' to denote the enrolled version.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

34–1

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 40

Mar 6, 2026

D Democratic11

7 Yea 1 Nay 3

63% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 11, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 1

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 2

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee

lower

Jan 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda

lower

Nov 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Human Services Subcommittee

lower

Nov 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Nov 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Nov 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Human Services Subcommittee

lower

2 primary · 13 co-sponsors