Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 42
Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Sharief (Democratic)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- Fiscal Policy
Cosponsors (4)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations; Providing an exception to the requirement that the Department of Children and Families immediately forward certain allegations to a law enforcement agency; 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 specified pediatric experience when evaluating certain reports; authorizing a parent or legal custodian of a child who is the subject of certain orders to request specified medical examinations of the child within a specified timeframe, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 12, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 47 (Ch. 2026-165) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Substituted CS/CS/HB 47 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building - Oct 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Filed