Two bills aimed at expanding protections for victims of domestic and dating violence are heading to the House after winning uniform approval on the Senate floor. The measures (SB 296, SB 298) would extend to dating violence victims safeguards available now to domestic violence victims and initiate development of a first-of-its-kind alert system that would notify police of escalating incidents. I’m tired of hearing the stories of victims of domestic violence, who tell us what happened when they tried to dial 911 and the violence escalated,” she said. “Most of all, I’m tired of watching the news and seeing another story of a domestic violence homicide or a domestic violence murder-suicide. Further, the measure would allow dating violence victims to participate in Florida’s Address Confidentiality Program, shielding their locations from public records and expanding assistance through designated agencies.