Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 42: Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 42 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on September 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations. Primary sponsor: Barbara Sharief (Democratic), Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Fiscal Policy. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 47 (Ch. 2026-165).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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 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 specified pediatric experience when evaluating certain reports; authorizing a parent or legal custodian of a child who is the subject of certain orders to request specified medical examinations of the child within a specified timeframe, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Sharief | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 35 |
| Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Fiscal Policy | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Mack Bernard | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Ileana Garcia | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 36 |
| Erin Grall | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Darryl Rouson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 47 (Ch. 2026-165)
- Substituted CS/CS/HB 47
- Read 2nd time
- Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
- Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
- On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
- Now in Fiscal Policy
- Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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