Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H485: Petitions for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence Containing Allegations of Marriage Fraud
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to petitions for injunction for protection against domestic violence containing allegations of marriage fraud; amending s. 741.30, F.S.; revising a petition for injunction for protection against domestic violence; requiring the clerk of court to electronically transmit certain documentation to the State Board of Immigration Enforcement within a specified time period under certain circumstances; requiring a representative of the State Board of Immigration Enforcement to initiate contact with a petitioner within a specified time period…
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to petitions for injunction for protection against domestic violence containing allegations of marriage fraud; amending s. 741.30, F.S.; revising a petition for injunction for protection against domestic violence; requiring the clerk of court to electronically transmit certain documentation to the State Board of Immigration Enforcement within a specified time period under certain circumstances; requiring a representative of the State Board of Immigration Enforcement to initiate contact with a petitioner within a specified time period; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 741.30, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (e) is added to subsection (8) of that section, to injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption.-- (3) (b) The verified petition shall be in substantially the words underlined are additions. Hb485-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 485 2026 following form: PETITION FOR INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The undersigned petitioner ...(name)... declares under penalties of perjury that the following statements are true: (a) Petitioner resides at: ...(address)... (Petitioner may furnish address to the court in a separate confidential filing if, for safety reasons, the petitioner requires the location of the current …