Florida · House Bill 47 · 2026 Regular Session

Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations

HB 47 Sponsored by Robin Bartleman and Patt Maney Became law

  1. Introduced Sep 26, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 12, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 25, 2026

What it does

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

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…

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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.

Every action

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

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  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Human Services Subcommittee agenda · House Human Services Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee14–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  13. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  16. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee17–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  19. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  21. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee26–0 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  23. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  24. HouseCS Filed
  25. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  26. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  27. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  28. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
  29. HouseRead 2nd time
  30. HouseAmendment 691295 adopted
  31. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  32. HouseRead 3rd time
  33. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
  34. SenateIn Messages
  35. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  36. SenateReceived
  37. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 583 · Senate Rules
  38. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  39. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 42 -SJ 583
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 583
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 583
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 58334–0 vote
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-165

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

109–0
Mar 3, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

Not voting · 8

CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 583 · Full Senate

34–0
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

Not voting · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 28, 2026 House Human Services Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 3

 Passed 14–0
Feb 3, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 4

 Passed 17–0
Feb 10, 2026 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 26

 Passed 26–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

  • Robin BartlemanD Primary sponsor · District 103
  • Patt ManeyR Primary sponsor · District 4
  • H& Health & Human Services Committee Sponsoring committee
  • HS Human Services Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 13 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.