CS/CS/HB 365: Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Valdés ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Antone ; Barnaby ; Bartleman ; Franklin ; Gottlieb ; Harris ; Hart-Lowman ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Plakon ; Spencer ; Stark ; Tant
Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Requires DHSMV to establish program to improve communication between individuals with autism spectrum disorder & law enforcement officers under certain circumstances; requires DHSMV to develop & make available to such individuals certain envelope & card by specified date; provides requirements for envelope & card; authorizes such individuals to request envelope & card from DHSMV or tax collector's office beginning on specified date; requires Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission within FDLE to establish employment training component relating to such individuals; provides requirements for training law enforcement officers on interacting with such individuals; requires training component to be included in specified course by specified date; requires specified law enforcement officers to complete training component by specified date.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/5/2025 House • Filed
11/18/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/10/2026 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2/12/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/13/2026 House • Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Budget Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/20/2026 House • Added to Budget Committee agenda
2/24/2026 House • Favorable by Budget Committee
• Reported out of Budget Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/26/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
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CS/CS/HB 365, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2026 at 2:20 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 418 Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Jones Similar Last Action: 2/19/2026 H In Messages 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 320.021 Page 2 (pdf) 943.1727 Continued employment training relating to autism spectrum disorder. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/HB 365, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/12/2026 at 11:22 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2026 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 418 Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Jones Similar Last Action: 2/19/2026 H In Messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 916459 - Amendment
Remove lines 33-102 and insert:Gottlieb 2/25/2026
10:58 AMAdopted
2/26/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 320.021 Page 2 (pdf) 943.1727 Continued employment training relating to autism spectrum disorder. Page 3 (pdf) -
HB 365, Original Filed Version Posted 11/5/2025 at 5:46 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 418 Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Jones Identical Last Action: 2/19/2026 H In Messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 339529 - Amendment
Remove lines 66-127 and insert:Valdés 2/11/2026
4:53 PMAdopted
2/12/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 320.021 Page 2 (pdf) 943.1727 Continued employment training relating to autism spectrum disorder. Page 3 (pdf)