Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H47: Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations
Status: Chaptered, June 26, 2026
Providing an exception to the requirement that the Department of Children and Families immediately forward certain allegations to a law enforcement agency; requiring such allegations to be immediately forwarded to a law enforcement agency upon completion of the department's investigation; requiring a child protective investigator to inform the subject of an investigation of a certain duty; requiring Child Protection Teams to consult with a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse with certain experience when evaluating certain reports; requiring the physician or advanced practice registered nurse who performed certain medical examinations to submit a written report to the department and certain persons within a specified timeframe, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to specific medical diagnoses in child protective investigations; amending s. 39.301, F.S.; providing an exception to the requirement that the Department of Children and Families immediately forward certain allegations to a law enforcement agency; requiring such allegations to be immediately forwarded to a law enforcement agency upon completion of the department's investigation; requiring a child protective investigator to inform the subject of an investigation of a certain duty…
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
An act relating to specific medical diagnoses in child protective investigations; amending s. 39.301, F.S.; providing an exception to the requirement that the Department of Children and Families immediately forward certain allegations to a law enforcement agency; requiring such allegations to be immediately forwarded to a law enforcement agency upon completion of the department's investigation; requiring a child protective investigator to inform the subject of an investigation of a certain duty; requiring the department to request medical records of certain children from certain licensed health care professionals; conforming a cross-reference; amending s. 39.303, F.S.; requiring Child Protection Teams to consult with a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse with certain experience when evaluating certain reports; conforming cross-18 references; amending s. 39.304, F.S.; authorizing a parent or legal custodian of a child who is the subject of a protective investigation or shelter order to request specified medical examinations of the child within a specified timeframe; requiring that certain medical examinations be paid for by the parent or legal custodian making the request or as otherwise ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 47, Engrossed 1 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb47 -03-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATI VE S covered by insurance; requiring the physician or advanced practice registered nurse who performed certain medical examinations to submit a written report …
Sponsors
- Bartleman, Robin (D, HD-103) · primary sponsor
- Maney (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Maney, Patt (R, HD-004) · primary sponsor
- Buchanan, James (R, SD-022)
- Campbell, Daryl (D, HD-099)
- Kimberly Daniels (D, HD-014)
- Daniels, Kimberly (D, HD-014)
- Eskamani, Anna (D, HD-042)
- Gerwig, Anne (R, HD-093)
- Hunschofsky, Christine (D, HD-095)
- López, Johanna (D, HD-043)
- Mooney, Jim (R, HD-120)
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-165
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 583
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 583
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 583
- : Substituted for CS/CS/SB 42 -SJ 583
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Votes
- Senate: H 47 e1 (March 5, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 47 c2 (March 3, 2026): 109 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 10, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 10, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 3, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 3, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules, Rules
Common questions
- What is H47?
- H47 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations.
- What does H47 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to specific medical diagnoses in child protective investigations; amending s. 39.301, F.S.; providing an exception to the requirement that the Department of Children and Families immediately forward certain allegations to a law enforcement agency; requiring such allegations to be immediately forwarded to a law enforcement agency upon completion of the department's investigation; requiring a child protective investigator to inform the subject of an investigation of a certain duty…
- What is the status of H47?
- Chaptered as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-165 (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H47?
- Bartleman, Robin (D, HD-103), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H47?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/47
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