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CS/CS/SB 304: Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Sharief ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia ; Rouson ; Gaetz ; Collins ; Bernard ; Smith ; Davis

Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations; Providing an exception to the requirement that the Department of Children and Families immediately forward certain allegations to a law enforcement agency; requiring Child Protection Teams to consult with a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse when evaluating certain reports; authorizing, under a certain circumstance, a parent or legal custodian from whom a child was removed to request specified examinations of the child, 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. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/17/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building
    3/12/2025 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
    3/13/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/14/2025 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    3/18/2025 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
    3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/25/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/25/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    3/26/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time
    3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/1/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/3/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
    4/9/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 379
    • Amendment(s) adopted (118860) -SJ 380
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 380
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 380
    • Immediately certified -SJ 392
    4/9/2025 House • In Messages

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  • CS/CS/SB 304, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/9/2025 at 3:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 511 (c2) Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations Human Services Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 1 (pdf)
    39.303 Child Protection Teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.304 Photographs, medical examinations, X rays, and medical treatment of abused, abandoned, or neglected child. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 304, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/26/2025 at 9:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 511 (c2) Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations Human Services Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    118860 - Amendment
    Delete lines 32 - 36 and insert:     		Sharief 4/7/2025
    3:57 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/9/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2025 9:00 AM Rules 25 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/9/2025 3:05 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 1 (pdf)
    39.303 Child Protection Teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.304 Photographs, medical examinations, X rays, and medical treatment of abused, abandoned, or neglected child. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 304, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/13/2025 at 1:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2025 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 511 Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations Human Services Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    788916 - Amendment
    Delete lines 34 - 35 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Sharief)     		3/24/2025
    4:25 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/25/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 730156 - Substitute Amendment (788916)
    Delete lines 27 - 37.     		Judiciary
    (Sharief)     		3/25/2025
    10:40 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/25/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2025 4:00 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.201 Required reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, sexual abuse of a child, and juvenile sexual abuse; required reports of death; reports involving a child who has exhibited inappropriate sexual behavior. Page 1 (pdf)
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.303 Child Protection Teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.304 Photographs, medical examinations, X rays, and medical treatment of abused, abandoned, or neglected child. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • SB 304, Original Filed Version Posted 1/17/2025 at 1:22 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 511 Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations Human Services Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    826378 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Sharief)     		3/11/2025
    8:32 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 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 1 (pdf)
    39.304 Photographs, medical examinations, X rays, and medical treatment of abused, abandoned, or neglected child. Page 2 (pdf)

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