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CS/CS/CS/SB 1626: Child Welfare

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Grall

Child Welfare; Requiring the Department of Children and Families to enter into agreements with certain military installations for child protective investigations involving military families; authorizing a law enforcement officer or an authorized agent of the department to take a child into custody who is the subject of a specified court order; requiring the department to establish a methodology to determine daily room and board rates for certain children by a date certain, which may include different rates based on a child’s acuity level or the geographic location of the residential child-caring agency, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/9/2025 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/27/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
    3/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building
    3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/12/2025 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    3/14/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    3/18/2025 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
    3/21/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 03/26/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/26/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    3/28/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    4/2/2025 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 16 NAYS 1
    • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
    4/3/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
    4/8/2025 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    4/9/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 391
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 391
    • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 391
    • Immediately certified -SJ 392
    4/9/2025 House • In Messages

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1626, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2025 at 3:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 415 Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability Chamberlin Compare Last Action: 3/25/2025 H Added as workshop bill to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda Track This Bill
    H 1127 (c1) Child Welfare Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7012 Track This Bill
    H 1255 (c2) Education Student Academic Success Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/1/2025 H In Messages Track This Bill
    H 1301 Child Welfare Yarkosky Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Human Services Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 618 Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability McClain Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/9/2025 5:06 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.3011 Page 3 (pdf)
    39.401 Taking a child alleged to be dependent into custody; law enforcement officers and authorized agents of the department. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.905 Domestic violence centers. Page 5 (pdf)
    125.901 Children’s services; independent special district; council; powers, duties, and functions; public records exemption. Page 6 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 10 (pdf)
    402.30501 Modification of introductory child care course for community college credit authorized. Page 21 (pdf)
    409.145 Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 14 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 15 (pdf)
    409.993 Lead agencies and subcontractor liability. Page 18 (pdf)
    553.73 Florida Building Code. Page 20 (pdf)
    633.208 Minimum firesafety standards. Page 20 (pdf)
    937.0201 Definitions. Page 20 (pdf)
    937.021 Missing child and missing adult reports. Page 21 (pdf)
    1002.57 Prekindergarten director credential. Page 22 (pdf)
    1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 22 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1626, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/28/2025 at 9:17 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 415 Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability Chamberlin Compare Last Action: 3/25/2025 H Added as workshop bill to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda Track This Bill
    H 1301 Child Welfare Yarkosky Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Human Services Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 618 Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability McClain Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    466770 - Amendment
    Delete lines 191 - 233 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Calatayud)     		4/1/2025
    1:16 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 128932 - Amendment to Amendment (466770)
    Delete line 36 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Calatayud)     		4/1/2025
    3:13 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    873988 - Amendment
    Delete line 617 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Grall)     		4/1/2025
    7:52 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/2/2025 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 16 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.3011 Page 3 (pdf)
    39.401 Taking a child alleged to be dependent into custody; law enforcement officers and authorized agents of the department. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.905 Domestic violence centers. Page 4 (pdf)
    125.901 Children’s services; independent special district; council; powers, duties, and functions; public records exemption. Page 5 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 9 (pdf)
    402.30501 Modification of introductory child care course for community college credit authorized. Page 20 (pdf)
    409.145 Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 13 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 14 (pdf)
    409.993 Lead agencies and subcontractor liability. Page 17 (pdf)
    553.73 Florida Building Code. Page 18 (pdf)
    633.208 Minimum firesafety standards. Page 19 (pdf)
    937.0201 Definitions. Page 19 (pdf)
    937.021 Missing child and missing adult reports. Page 19 (pdf)
    1002.57 Prekindergarten director credential. Page 20 (pdf)
    1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 21 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1626, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/14/2025 at 3:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 3/25/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1301 Child Welfare Yarkosky Similar Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Human Services Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 415 Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability Chamberlin Compare Last Action: 3/25/2025 H Added as workshop bill to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda Track This Bill
    S 618 Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability McClain Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    567020 - Amendment
    Delete lines 91 - 339 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    (Grall)     		3/25/2025
    1:47 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/28/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 318066 - Amendment to Amendment (567020)
    Delete line 19 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    (Grall)     		3/25/2025
    7:16 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/28/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    145300 - Amendment
    Delete lines 609 - 612 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    (Grall)     		3/25/2025
    1:47 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/28/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/26/2025 1:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.56 Office of Statewide Prosecution. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.01 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.3011 Page 7 (pdf)
    39.401 Taking a child alleged to be dependent into custody; law enforcement officers and authorized agents of the department. Page 8 (pdf)
    39.5075 Citizenship or residency status for immigrant children who are dependents. Page 9 (pdf)
    39.5077 Page 9 (pdf)
    39.905 Domestic violence centers. Page 12 (pdf)
    125.901 Children’s services; independent special district; council; powers, duties, and functions; public records exemption. Page 13 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 17 (pdf)
    402.30501 Modification of introductory child care course for community college credit authorized. Page 28 (pdf)
    409.145 Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 21 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 22 (pdf)
    409.993 Lead agencies and subcontractor liability. Page 25 (pdf)
    553.73 Florida Building Code. Page 27 (pdf)
    633.208 Minimum firesafety standards. Page 27 (pdf)
    937.0201 Definitions. Page 27 (pdf)
    937.021 Missing child and missing adult reports. Page 28 (pdf)
    1002.57 Prekindergarten director credential. Page 29 (pdf)
    1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 29 (pdf)

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  • SB 1626, Original Filed Version Posted 2/27/2025 at 5:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/11/2025 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1301 Child Welfare Yarkosky Identical Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Human Services Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    393658 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Grall)     		3/11/2025
    8:35 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/13/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/12/2025 8:30 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.56 Office of Statewide Prosecution. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.01 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.206 Administrative fines for false report of abuse, abandonment, or neglect of a child; civil damages. Page 7 (pdf)
    39.3011 Page 9 (pdf)
    39.401 Taking a child alleged to be dependent into custody; law enforcement officers and authorized agents of the department. Page 9 (pdf)
    39.5075 Citizenship or residency status for immigrant children who are dependents. Page 10 (pdf)
    39.5077 Page 11 (pdf)
    39.905 Domestic violence centers. Page 14 (pdf)
    125.901 Children’s services; independent special district; council; powers, duties, and functions; public records exemption. Page 14 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 18 (pdf)
    402.30501 Modification of introductory child care course for community college credit authorized. Page 30 (pdf)
    409.145 Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 22 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 23 (pdf)
    419.001 Site selection of community residential homes. Page 26 (pdf)
    553.73 Florida Building Code. Page 28 (pdf)
    633.208 Minimum firesafety standards. Page 29 (pdf)
    937.0201 Definitions. Page 29 (pdf)
    937.021 Missing child and missing adult reports. Page 30 (pdf)
    1002.57 Prekindergarten director credential. Page 31 (pdf)
    1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 31 (pdf)

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