CS/SB 1002: Child Welfare
GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Gaetz
Child Welfare; Revising the definition of the term “harm” to provide that exposure of a child to a controlled substance may be established by evidence of acute or chronic use of a controlled substance by a parent to a specified extent; revising the definition of the term “neglect” to provide that neglect occurs when there is evidence of acute or chronic use of a controlled substance by a parent to a specified extent, etc.
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/23/2025 Senate • Filed
1/7/2026 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
1/27/2026 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
1/28/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary
• Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
1/29/2026 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
2/9/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/12/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
• Now in Rules
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CS/SB 1002, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/28/2026 at 1:55 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 949 (c1) Child Welfare Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/12/2026 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/12/2026 2:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (11)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.01 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 39.521 Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. Page 4 (pdf) 39.6012 Case plan tasks; services. Page 6 (pdf) 39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights. Page 7 (pdf) 61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 7 (pdf) 61.401 Appointment of guardian ad litem. Page 11 (pdf) 61.402 Qualifications of guardians ad litem. Page 12 (pdf) 390.01114 Parental Notice of and Consent for Abortion Act. Page 12 (pdf) 744.309 Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. Page 13 (pdf) 984.03 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf) 1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 14 (pdf) -
SB 1002, Original Filed Version Posted 12/23/2025 at 8:31 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 949 Child Welfare Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/12/2026 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 818722 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
(Gaetz)1/26/2026
1:11 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/28/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/27/2026 1:00 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 5 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 1 (pdf) 751.02 Temporary or concurrent custody proceedings; jurisdiction. Page 3 (pdf) 751.03 Petition for temporary or concurrent custody; contents. Page 3 (pdf) 751.05 Order granting temporary or concurrent custody. Page 4 (pdf)