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CS/CS/SB 122: Child Welfare

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Rouson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Hooper ; Book ; Rader

Child Welfare; Citing this act as “Jordan’s Law”; expanding the list of entities with access to certain records that relate to child abandonment, abuse, or neglect held by the Department of Children and Families; authorizing the parent or legal guardian of a child to request a second medical evaluation of a child under certain circumstances; revising the definition of the terms “guardian ad litem” and “guardian advocate”; requiring a lead agency to ensure that certain individuals receive specified training relating to head trauma and brain injuries in children younger than a specified age, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/5/2020 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40) -SJ 421
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/12/2019 Senate • Filed
    9/3/2019 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 13
    12/2/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 12/10/19, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 13
    1/16/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/21/20, 12:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
    1/21/2020 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 155
    1/22/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/23/2020 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    1/27/2020 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 192
    2/20/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/20, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/25/2020 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 347
    • Now in Appropriations
    2/26/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/27/2020 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 357
    3/2/2020 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 358
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/3/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/20 -SJ 461
    3/5/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 420
    • Substituted CS/HB 43 -SJ 421
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40) -SJ 421

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  • CS/CS/SB 122, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2020 at 11:38 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 43 (er) Child Welfare Latvala, Valdes Compare Last Action: 6/19/2020 Chapter No. 2020-40, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill
    H 7063 (c2) Child Welfare Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2020-144), CS/SB 1326 (Ch. 2020-152) Track This Bill
    H 7085 (e1) Dependency Proceedings and Child Protection Services Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40) Track This Bill
    S 1548 (c1) Child Welfare Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40), CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.303 Child Protection Teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.401 Taking a child alleged to be dependent into custody; law enforcement officers and authorized agents of the department. Page 5 (pdf)
    39.820 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    39.8296 Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office; legislative findings and intent; creation; appointment of executive director; duties of office. Page 7 (pdf)
    402.40 Child welfare training and certification. Page 10 (pdf)
    402.402 Child protection and child welfare personnel; attorneys employed by the department. Page 24 (pdf)
    409.988 Lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 18 (pdf)
    409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 25 (pdf)
    943.17298 Page 18 (pdf)
    1004.615 Florida Institute for Child Welfare. Page 19 (pdf)
    1009.25 Fee exemptions. Page 26 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 122, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/22/2020 at 11:43 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 603180 (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/2/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 43 (c1) Child Welfare Latvala, Valdes Compare Last Action: 6/19/2020 Chapter No. 2020-40, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill
    H 7063 (c1) Child Welfare Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2020-144), CS/SB 1326 (Ch. 2020-152) Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (3)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    603180 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/25/2020
    5:50 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/28/2020    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 311942 - Amendment (603180)
    Delete line 133 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Rouson)     		2/26/2020
    10:09 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/28/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 839790 - Amendment (603180)
    Delete lines 413 - 449 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Rouson)     		2/26/2020
    10:00 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/28/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    251124 - Amendment
    Delete lines 179 - 221 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Rouson)     		2/24/2020
    11:01 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    172158 - Amendment
    Delete line 351 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Harrell)     		2/24/2020
    2:00 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    617230 - Amendment
    Delete lines 364 - 370.     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Harrell)     		2/24/2020
    2:00 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    522422 - Amendment
    Delete lines 371 - 509 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Rouson)     		2/24/2020
    11:01 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    412980 - Amendment
    Delete lines 608 - 610 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Rouson)     		2/24/2020
    11:01 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    894626 - Amendment
    Delete lines 718 - 733.     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Rouson)     		2/24/2020
    11:02 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    409736 - Amendment
    Between lines 733 and 734 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Rouson)     		2/24/2020
    11:03 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/25/2020 1:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/27/2020 9:00 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.303 Child Protection Teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.401 Taking a child alleged to be dependent into custody; law enforcement officers and authorized agents of the department. Page 5 (pdf)
    39.8296 Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office; legislative findings and intent; creation; appointment of executive director; duties of office. Page 7 (pdf)
    402.40 Child welfare training and certification. Page 9 (pdf)
    402.402 Child protection and child welfare personnel; attorneys employed by the department. Page 25 (pdf)
    409.988 Lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 18 (pdf)
    409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 25 (pdf)
    943.17298 Page 19 (pdf)
    1004.615 Florida Institute for Child Welfare. Page 19 (pdf)
    1009.25 Fee exemptions. Page 26 (pdf)

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  • SB 122, Original Filed Version Posted 8/12/2019 at 8:52 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 12/9/2019 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs PCS 309750 (Pre-Meeting) 12/9/2019 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs PCS 457670 (Pre-Meeting) 1/17/2020 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 43 Child Welfare Latvala, Valdes Identical Last Action: 6/19/2020 Chapter No. 2020-40, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill
    H 1105 Child Welfare Tomkow Compare Last Action: 6/30/2020 Chapter No. 2020-138, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40) Track This Bill
    S 1324 (c1) Child Welfare Simpson Compare Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40), CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) -SJ 697 Track This Bill
    S 1548 Child Welfare Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40), CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (3)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    309750 - Proposed Committee Substitute Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 12/9/2019
    2:07 PM     		Withdrawn
    1/21/2020    		 Web Page
    PDF
    457670 - Proposed Committee Substitute Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 1/17/2020
    12:31 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/21/2020    		 Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/21/2020 12:00 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    25.385 Standards for instruction of circuit and county court judges in handling domestic violence cases. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.0142 Page 3 (pdf)
    39.8296 Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office; legislative findings and intent; creation; appointment of executive director; duties of office. Page 4 (pdf)
    402.402 Child protection and child welfare personnel; attorneys employed by the department. Page 6 (pdf)
    409.988 Lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 8 (pdf)
    409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 9 (pdf)
    943.17298 Page 10 (pdf)

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