• Introduced
    Sep 26, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 47
Florida House Bill
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Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations ; Provides exception to requirement that DCF immediately forward certain allegations to law enforcement agency; requires such allegations to be immediately forwarded to law enforcement agency upon completion of department's investigation; requires child protective investigator to inform subject of investigation of certain duty; conforms cross-reference; requires Child Protection Teams to consult with licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse with pediatric experience when evaluating certain reports; authorizes parent or legal custodian of child who is subject of protective investigation or shelter order to request specified examinations of child within specified timeframe; requires that certain examinations be paid for by parent or legal custodian making request or as otherwise covered by insurance; requires physician or advanced practice registered nurse who performed certain medical examinations to submit written report to department & certain persons within specified timeframe; requires department to immediately convene case staffing with specified persons.
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House • Feb 06, 2026: Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
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Feb 10, 2026 01:30pm
Morris Hall (17 HOB)

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  • Feb 06, 2026 | House
    • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  • Feb 03, 2026 | House
    • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
  • Jan 30, 2026 | House
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  • Jan 29, 2026 | House
    • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
  • Jan 28, 2026 | House
    • Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
  • Jan 26, 2026 | House
    • Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
  • Jan 13, 2026 | House
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  • Oct 07, 2025 | House
    • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Human Services Subcommittee
  • Sep 26, 2025 | House
    • Filed