Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 47
Session 2026
Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 25, 2026
Bill Intelligence

The bill aims to amend laws regarding child protective investigations. It requires immediate forwarding of certain allegations to law enforcement, mandates child protective investigators to inform subjects of an investigation, and requests the department to retrieve medical records of children from licensed health care professionals. Additionally, it involves Child Protection Teams consulting with specialized physicians, authorizes custodians to request specified medical examinations for their children, and imposes requirements for handling medical examinations and records. This bill also addresses procedures for child safety assessments and the provision of medical records under specific circumstances. The enactment will take effect from July 1, 2026.

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Sponsors
Committee
Health & Human Services Committee
Committee
Human Services Subcommittee
First Action
Sep 26, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
47
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Health & Human Services Committee
Primary
Committee
Human Services Subcommittee
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 3, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
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 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.
Documents (5)
Bill Analysis -- Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (7/7/2026 12:05 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/3/2026 1:57 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/11/2026 4:58 PM)
257053 - Strike All Amendment to H 47 Filed
06/26/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-165
06/25/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
06/12/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/05/2026
House
Ordered enrolled
03/05/2026
House
In Messages
03/05/2026
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0
03/05/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/05/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/05/2026
Senate
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 42
03/05/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/05/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
03/03/2026
Senate
Received
03/03/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
03/03/2026
Senate
In Messages
03/03/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
03/03/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/03/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/03/2026
House
Amendment 691295 adopted
03/03/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/26/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
02/12/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/12/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/11/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
02/11/2026
House
CS Filed
02/11/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/11/2026
House
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
02/10/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
02/06/2026
House
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
02/03/2026
House
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/03/2026
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
02/03/2026
House
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
01/30/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/30/2026
House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
01/30/2026
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
01/30/2026
House
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
01/30/2026
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
01/29/2026
House
CS Filed
01/29/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/29/2026
House
Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
01/28/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
01/26/2026
House
Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
10/07/2025
House
Now in Human Services Subcommittee
10/07/2025
House
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
10/07/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
10/07/2025
House
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
09/26/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Oct 9, 2025 11:07:31 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:04 PM