Superseded — its companion passed SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 624

Batterers’ Intervention Program Activities

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SPONSOR

Yarborough

FILED BY

Clay Yarborough — District 4, Republican [search donations]

EFFECTIVE

7/1/2026

COMPANION

HB 491 — SB 624 was set aside and its companion carried the policy

OFFICIAL RECORD

flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/624

Filed under Criminal Justice.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Batterers’ Intervention Program Activities; Authorizing batterers’ intervention programs to offer supplemental faith-based activities, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED

Permits optional faith-based activities in batterers' intervention programs.

Batterers' intervention programs may now offer supplemental faith-based activities to participants.

Participation in these faith-based activities may not be required as part of the program.

The bill adds a new subsection to the existing requirements for these programs.

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KEY PROVISIONS

§ 1 Faith-Based Supplemental Activities majors. 741.325(2)

AIPermits programs to offer optional faith-based activities to participants.

“A batterers' intervention program may offer supplemental faith-based activities to participants.” bill text, line 15 →

§ 2 Prohibition on Mandatory Participation majors. 741.325(2)

AIForbids programs from requiring participants to take part in faith-based activities.

“Participation in such activities may not be required as part of the program.” bill text, line 17 →

TIMELINE

3/6/2026

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 491 (Ch. 2026-71 ) -SJ 673

3/6/2026

Substituted HB 491 -SJ 673

3/6/2026

Read 2nd time -SJ 673

3/3/2026

Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26

1/27/2026

Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

1/27/2026

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0

1/22/2026

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

1/20/2026

Now in Rules

1/20/2026

Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 2

1/15/2026

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building

1/13/2026

Introduced

1/13/2026

Now in Judiciary

1/12/2026

Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

1/5/2026

On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs,...

12/9/2025

Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules

11/20/2025

Filed

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STATUTES IT CHANGES

s. 741.325

+25 / −0

s. 741.325

+0 / −0

STAFF ANALYSES

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