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SB 7056: Child Protective Investigative Services

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Child Protective Investigative Services; Repealing provisions relating to sheriffs of certain counties providing child protective investigative services; requiring certain sheriffs to transfer the functions of providing child protective investigative services to the Department of Children and Families; providing that certain sheriffs remain the custodians of certain files and documents; authorizing the department and certain sheriffs to enter into an agreement to allow certain employees to remain in office space owned or leased by the sheriff for a specified time, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect January 1, 2024
Last Action: 5/2/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7061 (Ch. 2023-77) -SJ 693
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    4/6/2023 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/12/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/12/2023 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 14 NAYS 2
    4/13/2023 Senate • Filed
    • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    4/17/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/20/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    • Introduced
    4/20/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
    4/21/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/27/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/23
    5/2/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 693
    • Substituted HB 7061 -SJ 693
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7061 (Ch. 2023-77) -SJ 693

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  • SB 7056, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/13/2023 at 10:22 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/19/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7061 (er) Sheriffs Providing Child Protective Investigative Services Health & Human Services Committee Similar Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-77

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/20/2023 9:30 AM Fiscal Policy 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.013 Procedures and jurisdiction; right to counsel. Page 5 (pdf)
    39.0141 Missing children; report required. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.3065 Sheriffs of certain counties to provide child protective investigative services; procedures; funding. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.3068 Reports of medical neglect. Page 12 (pdf)
    39.307 Reports of child-on-child sexual abuse. Page 12 (pdf)
    39.308 Guidelines for onsite child protective investigation. Page 15 (pdf)
    39.4015 Family finding. Page 15 (pdf)
    39.523 Placement in out-of-home care. Page 17 (pdf)
    39.524 Safe-harbor placement. Page 17 (pdf)
    402.40 Child welfare training and certification. Page 19 (pdf)
    402.402 Child protection and child welfare personnel; attorneys employed by the department. Page 20 (pdf)
    409.1754 Commercial sexual exploitation of children; screening and assessment; training; multidisciplinary staffings; service plans. Page 21 (pdf)
    937.021 Missing child and missing adult reports. Page 24 (pdf)
    1004.615 Florida Institute for Child Welfare. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7056, Proposed Bill Posted 4/10/2023 at 5:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2023 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/12/2023 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 14 Yeas - 2 Nays

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