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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 485: Petitions for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence Containing Allegations of Marriage Fraud

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 485 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on November 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Petitions for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence Containing Allegations of Marriage Fraud. Primary sponsor: Berny Jacques (Republican), Kim Daniels (Democratic), Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Judiciary Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Petitions for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence Containing Allegations of Marriage Fraud ; Revises petition for injunction for protection against domestic violence; requires clerk of court to electronically transmit certain documentation to State Board of Immigration Enforcement within specified time period; requires representative of State Board of Immigration Enforcement to initiate contact with petitioner within specified time period.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Berny JacquesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Kim DanielsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Civil Justice & Claims SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
SmithCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Judiciary Committee
  2. Now in Judiciary Committee
  3. Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
  4. Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
  5. Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
  6. Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
  7. Referred to Judiciary Committee
  8. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
  9. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  10. CS Filed
  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  12. Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source