Florida · Senate Bill 590 · 2026 Regular Session

Statute of Limitations Period for Violations Involving Required Reports Concerning Children

SB 590 Sponsored by Jennifer Bradley Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 19, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 9, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor May 21, 2026
  6. Became law May 22, 2026

What it does

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

Statute of Limitations Period for Violations Involving Required Reports Concerning Children; Providing that the period of limitation for offenses related to specified required reports concerning children does not begin to run until a law enforcement agency is made aware of the violation, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules · Senate Criminal Justice
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Criminal Justice
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Criminal Justice8–0 vote
  5. CommitteeNow in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs · Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  6. SenateIntroduced
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 301 Senate Building · Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  8. CommitteeCS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 · Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs6–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeCS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time · Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules23–0 vote
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  15. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
  16. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 299
  17. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 340
  18. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 340
  19. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 340
  20. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 356
  21. HouseIn Messages
  22. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  23. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
  24. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-95

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

111–0
Mar 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 29 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Not voting · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 12, 2026 Senate Criminal Justice Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0
Jan 20, 2026 Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 6

 Passed 6–0
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 23

Not voting · 1

 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Jennifer BradleyR Primary sponsor · District 6
  • CF Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.