Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 418
Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jones (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Smith
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to establish a program to improve communication between individuals with autism spectrum disorder and law enforcement officers under certain circumstances; requiring the department to develop and make available to individuals with autism spectrum disorder a certain envelope and card by a specified date; defining the terms “agency” and “autism spectrum disorder”; requiring the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission within the Department of Law Enforcement to establish an employment training component relating to individuals with autism spectrum disorder, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Returning Messages | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 House | Passage, Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Jun 17, 2026 · Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-147 - Jun 16, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by Governor - Jun 12, 2026 · Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (376741) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
In returning messages - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Amendment 376741 adopted - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time - Mar 9, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar - Feb 19, 2026 · House
In Messages - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Immediately certified - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26 - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 37 Senate Building - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Nov 17, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy - Nov 6, 2025 · Senate
Filed