Florida · House Bill 365 · 2026 Regular Session

Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

HB 365 Sponsored by Susan L. Valdés Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 5, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Requires DHSMV to establish program to improve communication between individuals with autism spectrum disorder & law enforcement officers under certain circumstances; requires DHSMV to develop & make available to such individuals certain envelope & card by specified date; provides requirements for envelope & card; authorizes such…

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Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Requires DHSMV to establish program to improve communication between individuals with autism spectrum disorder & law enforcement officers under certain circumstances; requires DHSMV to develop & make available to such individuals certain envelope & card by specified date; provides requirements for envelope & card; authorizes such individuals to request envelope & card from DHSMV or tax collector's office beginning on specified date; requires Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission within FDLE to establish employment training component relating to such individuals; provides requirements for training law enforcement officers on interacting with such individuals; requires training component to be included in specified course by specified date; requires specified law enforcement officers to complete training component by specified date.

Every action

29 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee15–0 vote
  10. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  11. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  12. HouseCS Filed
  13. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  16. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  17. CommitteeAdded to Budget Committee agenda · House Budget Committee
  18. CommitteeFavorable by Budget Committee · House Budget Committee28–0 vote
  19. CommitteeReported out of Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  20. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  21. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee19–0 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  6. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 418 (Ch. 2026-147 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 12, 2026 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 2

 Passed 15–0
Feb 24, 2026 House Budget Committee Favorable by Budget Committee
Members

Yes · 28

Not voting · 2

 Passed 28–0
Feb 26, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 19

Not voting · 3

 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 10 Democrats, 8 Republicans.

  • Susan L. ValdésR Primary sponsor · District 64
  • JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 18 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.