Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 1002
Child Welfare
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gaetz (Republican)
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Child Welfare; Revising the definition of the term “harm” to provide that exposure of a child to a controlled substance may be established by evidence of acute or chronic use of a controlled substance by a parent to a specified extent; revising the definition of the term “neglect” to provide that neglect occurs when there is evidence of acute or chronic use of a controlled substance by a parent to a specified extent, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · House
Died in Messages - Mar 5, 2026 · House
In Messages - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26 - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 1 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Now in Rules - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules - Dec 23, 2025 · Senate
Filed