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FL SB 362

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Reports of Child Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 362 pass?

No. FL SB 362 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

What is FL SB 362 about?

Reports of Child Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect; Requiring the central abuse hotline to electronically transfer certain reports to the appropriate county sheriff’s office or local law enforcement agency; requiring the central abuse hotline to accept certain reports and immediately notify the Department of Children and Families to ensure that an onsite protective investigation is promptly initiated; prohibiting the department from returning a child to the custody of the child’s parent unless certain actions are taken and determinations are made by the court, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 362?

Wright is the primary sponsor of FL SB 362.

Description

Reports of Child Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect; Requiring the central abuse hotline to electronically transfer certain reports to the appropriate county sheriff’s office or local law enforcement agency; requiring the central abuse hotline to accept certain reports and immediately notify the Department of Children and Families to ensure that an onsite protective investigation is promptly initiated; prohibiting the department from returning a child to the custody of the child’s parent unless certain actions are taken and determinations are made by the court, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Wrightprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2025-11-17

    Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-11-04

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/362/ByCategory

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