Florida legislation · 2027 Regular Session
Florida S16: Relief of L.P. by the Department of Children and Families
Status: Introduced, August 7, 2026
Providing for the relief of L.P., a minor, by the Department of Children and Families; providing an appropriation to compensate L.P. for injuries and damages sustained due to the negligence of employees and caseworkers of the department; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of fees and costs, etc. CLAIM WITH
What the bill says
An act for the relief of L.P., a minor, by the Department of Children and Families; providing an appropriation to compensate L.P. for injuries and damages sustained due to the negligence of employees and caseworkers of the department; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of fees and costs; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, August 7, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act for the relief of L.P., a minor, by the Department of Children and Families; providing an appropriation to compensate L.P. for injuries and damages sustained due to the negligence of employees and caseworkers of the department; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of fees and costs; providing an effective date. WHEREAS, on June 25, 2015, a family member of then-6-year old L.P. called the Sarasota Police Department to request a wellness check of the mother of L.P. due to a suicide video the mother sent to relatives, along with other bizarre behaviors that called her mental fitness into question, and WHEREAS, in response to this call, the Sarasota Police Department complied with its statutory duty to report known or possible child abuse by notifying the Department of Children and Families (DCF), which, through its employees and caseworkers, responded to the home late on June 25, 2015, but failed to identify the mother of L.P., much less identify several forewarnings as to the mother’s mental health status, and WHEREAS, because of the inadequate wellness check by DCF employees, including failure to implement a readily available safety plan, L.P. was left in the custody of her mother, rather than her grandmother, who is now her adopted mother and who lived just a few …
Sponsors
- Bradley, Jennifer (R, SD-006) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is S16?
- S16 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2027 Regular Session): Relief of L.P. by the Department of Children and Families.
- What does S16 do?
- In its own words: An act for the relief of L.P., a minor, by the Department of Children and Families; providing an appropriation to compensate L.P. for injuries and damages sustained due to the negligence of employees and caseworkers of the department; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of fees and costs; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S16?
- Introduced as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Filed (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored S16?
- Bradley, Jennifer (R, SD-006).
- Where is the official record for S16?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2027/16
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