Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 560
Child Welfare
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Garcia (Republican)
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- Rules
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Child Welfare; Providing that a new medical report relating to the provision of psychotropic medication to a child in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Families may be required only under certain circumstances; requiring the department and each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations and meet at least quarterly for a specified purpose; requiring a physician to provide to a pharmacy a copy of certain documentation, rather than a signed attestation, with certain prescriptions, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · House
Died in Messages - Mar 4, 2026 · House
In Messages - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26 - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Now in Rules - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS 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 22, 2026 · Senate
CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Original reference(s) removed: Health Policy - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 301 Senate Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Dec 9, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Policy; Rules - Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Filed