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FL SB 438

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Child Welfare

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 438 pass?

No. FL SB 438 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 438 about?

Child Welfare; Providing a rebuttable presumption of detriment to a child under certain circumstances; requiring that certain visitation or contact be supervised by a person who has received certain training; requiring that a shelter hearing take place within a specified period under certain circumstances; requiring that certain children placed in a shelter be referred to a provider of trauma-informed therapeutic services, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 438?

Leek is the primary sponsor of FL SB 438.

Description

Child Welfare; Providing a rebuttable presumption of detriment to a child under certain circumstances; requiring that certain visitation or contact be supervised by a person who has received certain training; requiring that a shelter hearing take place within a specified period under certain circumstances; requiring that certain children placed in a shelter be referred to a provider of trauma-informed therapeutic services, etc.

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

Sponsors

  • Leekprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2025-12-01

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

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-11-07

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/438/ByCategory

Attribution

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