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CS/HB 43: Child Welfare

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Latvala ; Valdes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brown ; Caruso ; Cortes ; Daniels ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Fetterhoff ; Fine ; Geller ; Grall ; Hill ; Jones ; Magar ; Massullo ; McGhee ; Plakon ; Polo ; Polsky ; Roach ; Sprowls ; Tomkow ; Watson, C. ; Webb ; Williams ; Zika

Child Welfare; Requiring the Florida Court Educational Council to establish certain standards for instruction of circuit and county court judges for dependency cases; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to provide certain information to law enforcement officers relating to specified individuals; requiring Child Protection Teams to be capable of providing certain training relating to head trauma and brain injuries in children younger than a specified age; requiring the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission to establish standards for the instruction of law enforcement officers in a specified subject, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 6/19/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-40, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/9/2019 House • Filed
    9/23/2019 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 11
    10/17/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 10/24/19, 9:30 am, 12 HOB
    10/24/2019 House • Favorable by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 284
    • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 284
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 11
    1/27/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 01/29/20, 12:30 pm, Webster Hall
    1/29/2020 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 29 NAYS 0 -HJ 471
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 471
    2/4/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/06/20, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall
    2/6/2020 House • CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 527
    2/7/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 519
    2/10/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 529
    2/13/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/20
    2/19/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 591
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/20/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 617
    • CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 617
    2/26/2020 Senate • In Messages
    2/27/2020 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 363
    3/2/2020 Senate • Received -SJ 363
    3/5/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 421
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 122 -SJ 421
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 421
    • Amendment(s) adopted (755426) -SJ 421
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/6/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 484
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 485
    3/6/2020 House • In returning messages
    3/12/2020 House • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (755426) -HJ 1138
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 1138
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1138
    6/3/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/18/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/19/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-40, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138)

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  • CS/HB 43, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2020 at 4:57 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1105 (er) 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
    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 122 (c2) Child Welfare Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/5/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40) -SJ 421 Track This Bill
    S 1324 (c2) 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 (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 (9)

    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 3 (pdf)
    39.0142 Page 4 (pdf)
    39.303 Child Protection Teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases. Page 5 (pdf)
    39.820 Definitions. Page 6 (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 12 (pdf)
    409.988 Lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 14 (pdf)
    943.17298 Page 15 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 43, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/12/2020 at 4:54 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1105 (er) 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
    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 122 (c2) Child Welfare Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/5/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40) -SJ 421 Track This Bill
    S 1324 (c2) 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 (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 (9)

    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 3 (pdf)
    39.0142 Page 3 (pdf)
    39.303 Child Protection Teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases.
    39.820 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.8296 Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office; legislative findings and intent; creation; appointment of executive director; duties of office. Page 5 (pdf)
    402.40 Child welfare training and certification.
    402.402 Child protection and child welfare personnel; attorneys employed by the department. Page 8 (pdf)
    409.988 Lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 10 (pdf)
    943.17298 Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 43, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/7/2020 at 11:26 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1105 (er) 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
    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 122 (c2) Child Welfare Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/5/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40) -SJ 421 Track This Bill
    S 1324 (c2) 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 (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

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    755426 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rouson 3/4/2020
    2:59 PM     		House: Concur
    3/12/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/20/2020 2:47 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/6/2020 10:36 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/12/2020 12:44 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    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 3 (pdf)
    39.0142 Page 3 (pdf)
    39.820 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.8296 Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office; legislative findings and intent; creation; appointment of executive director; duties of office. Page 5 (pdf)
    402.402 Child protection and child welfare personnel; attorneys employed by the department. Page 8 (pdf)
    409.988 Lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 10 (pdf)
    409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 11 (pdf)
    943.17298 Page 13 (pdf)

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  • HB 43, Original Filed Version Posted 8/9/2019 at 10:11 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2020 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1105 (c1) 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 122 (c1) Child Welfare Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/5/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40) -SJ 421 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 (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

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    455071 - Amendment
    Remove lines 91-165 and insert:     		Latvala 2/5/2020
    7:27 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/6/2020     		PDF

    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 7 (pdf)
    409.988 Lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 9 (pdf)
    409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 10 (pdf)
    943.17298 Page 12 (pdf)

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