Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida HB 365
Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Valdés (Republican)
- Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Judiciary Committee
Cosponsors (18)
- Tant (Democratic)
- Stark (Republican)
- Spencer (Democratic)
- Plakon (Republican)
- Nixon (Democratic)
- Mooney (Republican)
- Maney (Republican)
- Maggard (Republican)
- López, J. (Democratic)
- Hart-Lowman (Democratic)
- Harris (Democratic)
- Gottlieb (Democratic)
- Franklin (Democratic)
- Chaney (Republican)
- Basabe (Republican)
- Bartleman (Democratic)
- Barnaby (Republican)
- Antone (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Requires DHSMV to establish program to improve communication between individuals with autism spectrum disorder & law enforcement officers under certain circumstances; requires DHSMV to develop & make available to such individuals certain envelope & card by specified date; provides requirements for envelope & card; authorizes such individuals to request envelope & card from DHSMV or tax collector's office beginning on specified date; requires Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission within FDLE to establish employment training component relating to such individuals; provides requirements for training law enforcement officers on interacting with such individuals; requires training component to be included in specified course by specified date; requires specified law enforcement officers to complete training component by specified date.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee) | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | Favorable (Budget Committee) | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee) | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 10, 2026 · House
Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 418 (Ch. 2026-147) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Added to Second Reading Calendar - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar - Feb 26, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
CS Filed - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Now in Judiciary Committee - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Reported out of Budget Committee - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Favorable by Budget Committee - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Added to Budget Committee agenda - Feb 13, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Now in Budget Committee - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Judiciary Committee - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Budget Committee - Feb 12, 2026 · House
CS Filed - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda - Jan 13, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version) - Nov 18, 2025 · House
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Nov 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary Committee - Nov 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Budget Committee - Nov 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee - Nov 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Nov 5, 2025 · House
Filed