House bill · 2026

HB 491

Faith-based Content in Batterers' Intervention Programs

Became lawOfficial record on The Florida Senate

Progress

174 days from first to latest action, across 38 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 19
Referred to committee
Nov 24
Heard in committee
Jan 13
Reported from committee
Jan 13
Passed first chamber
Mar 3
Passed second chamber
Mar 6
Sent to governor
Apr 30
Became law
May 11

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Passage, Third Reading

House · Mar 3, 2026

Passed 107–2

107 Yea

2 Nay

8 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Third Reading

Senate · Mar 6, 2026

Passed 33–1

33 Yea

1 Nay

5 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticIndependent

Full history

Every action recorded by The Florida Senate.

Chapter No. 2026-71
May 12, 2026 · Joint
Approved by Governor
May 11, 2026 · Joint
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Apr 30, 2026 · Joint
Ordered enrolled
Mar 6, 2026 · House
In Messages
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 1
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Substituted for SB 624
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Received
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Rules Rules
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
In Messages
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 2
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Bill released to House Calendar
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee Health and Human Services
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Favorable by Judiciary Committee Health and Human Services
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
Jan 20, 2026 · House
Now in Judiciary Committee
Jan 14, 2026 · House
Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
Jan 14, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee Health and Human Services
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
Jan 9, 2026 · House
Now in Human Services Subcommittee
Nov 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Health and Human Services
Nov 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary Committee Judiciary
Nov 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee Human Services Subcommittee
Nov 24, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 19, 2025 · House

Authors

and 13 coauthors or sponsors

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Ryan Chamberlin cosponsorR
Kiyan Michael cosponsorR
Randy Maggard cosponsorR
Doug Bankson cosponsorR
Kim Daniels cosponsorD
Taylor Yarkosky cosponsorR
Dana Trabulsy cosponsorR
Webster Barnaby cosponsorR
Bill Partington cosponsorR
Kevin Steele cosponsorR
Nan Cobb cosponsorR
Jim Mooney cosponsorR
Johanna López cosponsorD

In committee

Judiciary
House
Referred Nov 24, 2025 · never reported
Health and Human Services
House
Referred Nov 24, 2025 · heard Jan 13, 2026 · reported after 50 days
Human Services Subcommittee
House
Referred Nov 24, 2025 · never reported
Rules
Senate
Referred Mar 3, 2026 · never reported

Topics

domestic relations

Bill text

H 491 FiledPDF
H 491 erPDF

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