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H0047Introduced in the House

Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations

Passed

Introduced by Health & Human Services Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Providing an exception to the requirement that the Department of Children and Families immediately forward certain allegations to a law enforcement agency; requiring such allegations to be immediately forwarded to a law enforcement agency upon completion of the department's investigation; requiring a child protective investigator to inform the subject of an investigation of a certain duty; requiring Child Protection Teams to consult with a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse with certain experience when evaluating certain reports; requiring the physician or advanced practice registered nurse who performed certain medical examinations to submit a written report to the department and certain persons within a specified timeframe, etc.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-165

June 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#4 · March 5, 2026

34

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Debbie Mayfield32Yes
LaVon Bracy Davis40Yes
Don Gaetz1Yes
Jay Trumbull2Yes
Corey Simon3Yes
Clay Yarborough4Not Voting
Tracie Davis5Absent
Jennifer Bradley6Yes
Tom Leek7Yes
Tommy Wright8Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Human Services Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  4. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  5. Now in Human Services Subcommittee

  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  7. Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda

  8. Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee

  9. Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee

  10. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  11. CS Filed

  12. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  13. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  14. Now in Judiciary Committee

  15. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  16. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  17. Favorable by Judiciary Committee

  18. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  19. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  20. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  21. Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee

  22. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  23. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  24. CS Filed

  25. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  26. Bill referred to House Calendar

  27. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  28. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)

  29. Read 2nd time

  30. Amendment 691295 adopted

  31. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  32. Read 3rd time

  33. CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0

  34. In Messages

  35. Referred to Rules

  36. Received

  37. Withdrawn from Rules

  38. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  39. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 42

  40. Read 2nd time

  41. Read 3rd time

  42. CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0

  43. In Messages

  44. Ordered enrolled

  45. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  46. Approved by Governor

  47. Chapter No. 2026-165

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