HB 7065: Child Welfare
GENERAL BILL by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Altman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Barnaby ; Bell ; Buchanan ; Byrd ; Casello ; Chaney ; Fetterhoff ; Fine ; Gregory ; Harding ; Hart ; Hawkins ; Hunschofsky ; Massullo ; McFarland ; Morales ; Plakon ; Rizo ; Roth ; Sirois ; Tomkow ; Trabulsy ; Truenow ; Valdés
Child Welfare; Requiring the Department of Children and Families and Department of Juvenile Justice to identify and meet the needs of dually-involved children within a specified timeframe; revising information that must be included in a transition plan; requiring prenatal and infant health care delivery programs to include certain father engagement activities; requiring the Department of Children and Families to contract for the development and implementation of the Responsible Fatherhood Initiative and to provide grants to community-based not-for-profit organizations to offer certain mentorship programs; designating the month of June as "Responsible Fatherhood Month", etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 4/11/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-67; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1577 (Ch. 2022-65)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/11/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-67; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1577 (Ch. 2022-65)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/7/2022 House • Filed
2/8/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/10/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2022)
2/15/2022 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/16/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• Amendment 638065 Failed
• Amendment 063139 adopted
• Passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
2/17/2022 House • Immediately certified
2/17/2022 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 432
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/21/22, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
• Received -SJ 432
2/21/2022 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 433
2/22/2022 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/1/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/22 -SJ 591
3/3/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 582
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/4/2022 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 687
• Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 687
3/4/2022 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
4/11/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
• Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2022-67; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1577 (Ch. 2022-65)
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HB 7065, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2022 at 8:43 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1577 (er) Homeless Youth Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-65; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7065 (Ch. 2022-67) 
S 1708 Child Welfare Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/4/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1577 (Ch. 2022-65), HB 7065 (Ch. 2022-67) -SJ 666
Citations - Statutes (18)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.0143 Page 5 (pdf) 39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 6 (pdf) 39.4022 Multidisciplinary teams; staffings; assessments; report. Page 6 (pdf) 39.6035 Transition plan. 383.011 Administration of maternal and child health programs. Page 10 (pdf) 409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program. Page 12 (pdf) 409.1452 Collaboration with Board of Governors, Florida College System, and Department of Education to assist children and young adults who have been or are in foster care. Page 16 (pdf) 409.1464 Page 19 (pdf) 409.1465 Page 20 (pdf) 409.1467 Page 22 (pdf) 409.147 Children’s initiatives. Page 25 (pdf) 409.2557 State agency for administering child support enforcement program. Page 27 (pdf) 409.2564 Actions for support. Page 27 (pdf) 409.25996 Page 28 (pdf) 409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 29 (pdf) 409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 30 (pdf) 409.997 Child welfare results-oriented accountability program. Page 31 (pdf) 683.334 Page 32 (pdf) -
HB 7065, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/16/2022 at 6:33 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/22/2022 (pdf)
Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1577 (er) Homeless Youth Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-65; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7065 (Ch. 2022-67)
S 1708 Child Welfare Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/4/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1577 (Ch. 2022-65), HB 7065 (Ch. 2022-67) -SJ 666
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/21/2022 1:00 PM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/4/2022 8:15 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (18)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.0143 Page 5 (pdf) 39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 6 (pdf) 39.4022 Multidisciplinary teams; staffings; assessments; report. Page 6 (pdf) 39.6035 Transition plan. 383.011 Administration of maternal and child health programs. Page 10 (pdf) 409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program. Page 12 (pdf) 409.1452 Collaboration with Board of Governors, Florida College System, and Department of Education to assist children and young adults who have been or are in foster care. Page 16 (pdf) 409.1464 Page 19 (pdf) 409.1465 Page 20 (pdf) 409.1467 Page 22 (pdf) 409.147 Children’s initiatives. Page 25 (pdf) 409.2557 State agency for administering child support enforcement program. Page 27 (pdf) 409.2564 Actions for support. Page 27 (pdf) 409.25996 Page 28 (pdf) 409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 29 (pdf) 409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 30 (pdf) 409.997 Child welfare results-oriented accountability program. Page 31 (pdf) 683.334 Page 32 (pdf) -
HB 7065, Original Filed Version Posted 2/7/2022 at 5:46 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (5)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1577 (c1) Homeless Youth Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-65; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7065 (Ch. 2022-67)
S 858 Fee Exemptions for Reunited Students Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7034 (Ch. 2022-68)
S 1708 Child Welfare Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/4/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1577 (Ch. 2022-65), HB 7065 (Ch. 2022-67) -SJ 666
S 1894 Court Proceedings Baxley Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Judiciary
S 7034 Child Welfare Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Compare Last Action: 4/12/2022 Chapter No. 2022-68
Floor Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 293637 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Altman 2/11/2022
3:50 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/15/2022PDF 063139 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Altman 2/16/2022
8:23 AMHouse: Adopted
2/16/2022PDF 
638065 - Amendment to Amendment (063139)
Between lines 707 and 708 of the amendment, insert:Williams 2/16/2022
8:35 AMHouse: Failed
2/16/2022PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/16/2022 3:27 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (21)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.013 Procedures and jurisdiction; right to counsel. Page 5 (pdf) 39.0143 Page 5 (pdf) 39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 6 (pdf) 39.4022 Multidisciplinary teams; staffings; assessments; report. Page 6 (pdf) 39.5085 Relative Caregiver Program. Page 8 (pdf) 383.011 Administration of maternal and child health programs. Page 10 (pdf) 409.145 Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 11 (pdf) 409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program. Page 12 (pdf) 409.1452 Collaboration with Board of Governors, Florida College System, and Department of Education to assist children and young adults who have been or are in foster care. Page 16 (pdf) 409.1464 Page 19 (pdf) 409.1465 Page 20 (pdf) 409.1467 Page 22 (pdf) 409.147 Children’s initiatives. Page 25 (pdf) 409.2557 State agency for administering child support enforcement program. Page 27 (pdf) 409.2564 Actions for support. Page 27 (pdf) 409.25996 Page 28 (pdf) 409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 29 (pdf) 409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 30 (pdf) 409.997 Child welfare results-oriented accountability program. Page 31 (pdf) 683.334 Page 32 (pdf) 1009.25 Fee exemptions. Page 32 (pdf)