FL HB 47

enacted

Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 47 pass?

Yes. FL HB 47 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-26): Chapter No. 2026-165

What is FL HB 47 about?

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 such allegations to be immediately forwarded to a law enforcement agency upon completion of the department's investigation; 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 certain experience when evaluating certain reports; requiring the physician or advanced practice registered nurse who performed certain medical examinations to submit a written report to the department and certain persons within a specified timeframe, etc.

Who sponsors FL HB 47?

Maney, Bartleman, Human Services Subcommittee and 1 others are the primary sponsors of FL HB 47, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-06-26 — Chapter No. 2026-165
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

subject index

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-26
Chapter No. 2026-165
2026-06-25
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-12
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-05
Ordered enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-05
In Messages
2026-03-05
CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-05
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-05
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-05
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 42
2026-03-05
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-05
Withdrawn from Rules
withdrawal
2026-03-03
Received
enrolled
2026-03-03
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-03-03
In Messages
2026-03-03
CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-03
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-03
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-03
Amendment 691295 adopted
2026-03-03
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-26
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
2026-02-12
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-12
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-11
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-02-11
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-11
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-11
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
2026-02-10
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-06
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2026-02-03
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2026-02-03
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2026-02-03
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-30
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-30
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2026-01-30
Now in Judiciary Committee
2026-01-30
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-29
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-29
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-29
Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
2026-01-28
Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-26
Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-10-07
Now in Human Services Subcommittee
2025-10-07
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-07
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-07
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-09-26
Filed
filing

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Documents

Votes

Passage, Third Reading
2026-03-03 · pass · 109-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Salzman: not voting
- Holcomb: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Stark: not voting
- Campbell: not voting
- Michael: not voting
- Yeager: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting
Third Reading
2026-03-05 · pass · 34-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: yes
- Avila: excused
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gruters: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Simon: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Jones: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Leek: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Martin: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Wright: yes
- Burton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- McClain: yes
- Albritton: yes
- Davis: excused
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Sharief: not voting
- Yarborough: not voting
- Pizzo: not voting

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https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/47/ByCategory

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