H 0047

Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations

Changes how DCF handles child abuse cases involving medical diagnoses. DCF no longer must immediately alert police when certain medical findings arise — instead, police are notified after DCF finishes its investigation. Child Protection Teams must consult a qualified doctor or nurse, who must submit a written report within a set timeframe.

Timeline

June 26, 2026Chapter No. 2026-165
June 25, 2026Approved by Governor
June 12, 2026Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
March 5, 2026Withdrawn from Rules
March 5, 2026Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading34–0
March 5, 2026Substituted for CS/CS/SB 42
March 5, 2026Read 2nd time
March 5, 2026Read 3rd time
March 5, 2026CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0
March 5, 2026In Messages
March 5, 2026Ordered enrolled
March 3, 2026Read 2nd time
March 3, 2026Amendment 691295 adopted
March 3, 2026Added to Third Reading Calendar109–0
March 3, 2026Read 3rd time
March 3, 2026CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
March 3, 2026In Messages
March 3, 2026Referred to Rules
March 3, 2026Received
February 26, 2026Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
February 12, 2026Bill referred to House Calendar
February 12, 2026Added to Second Reading Calendar
February 11, 2026Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
February 11, 2026Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
February 11, 2026CS Filed
February 11, 20261st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
February 10, 2026Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee26–0
February 6, 2026Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
February 3, 2026Favorable by Judiciary Committee18–0
February 3, 2026Reported out of Judiciary Committee
February 3, 2026Now in Health & Human Services Committee
January 30, 2026Referred to Judiciary Committee
January 30, 2026Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
January 30, 2026Now in Judiciary Committee
January 30, 2026Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
January 30, 20261st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
January 29, 2026Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
January 29, 2026Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
January 29, 2026CS Filed
January 28, 2026Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee14–0
January 26, 2026Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
January 13, 20261st Reading (Original Filed Version)
October 7, 2025Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
October 7, 2025Referred to Judiciary Committee
October 7, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
October 7, 2025Now in Human Services Subcommittee
September 26, 2025Filed

Status

Chapter No. 2026-165

Stage:: Enacted
Chamber:: House
Last movement:: June 26, 2026

Bill text, sponsors and roll-call data via LegiScan · 2026 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature.