Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1488: Booking Officer Duties Related to Minor Children of Arrested Persons
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Citing this act as the "Child Protection at Time of Parental Arrest Act"; requiring a booking officer to ask certain questions of arrested persons during the booking process and take certain actions related to the arrested person's minor children, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to booking officer duties related to minor children of arrested persons; providing a short title; creating s. 901.45, F.S.; providing definitions; requiring a booking officer to ask certain questions of arrested persons during the booking process and take certain actions related to the arrested personâs minor children; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to booking officer duties related to minor children of arrested persons; providing a short title; creating s. 901.45, F.S.; providing definitions; requiring a booking officer to ask certain questions of arrested persons during the booking process and take certain actions related to the arrested personâs minor children; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âThis act may be cited as the âChild Protection at Time of Parental Arrest Act.â Section 2.âSection 901.45, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 901.45âBooking officer duties related to minor children of arrested persons.â (1)âFor purposes of this section, the term: (a)ââGuardianâ means a parent, relative, caregiver, or other person legally designated by a court to be responsible for the safety and welfare of a minor child. (b)ââMinor childâ means an unmarried person under the age of 18 years who has not been emancipated by order of the court and who is the legal or biological child of an arrested person. (2)âIn addition to any other duty, whenever a booking officer is committing an arrested person to custody, the booking officer must ask the arrested person if he or she has a minor child. (3)âIf the arrested person states that he or she has a minor child, the booking …
Sponsors
- Davis, Tracie (D, SD-005) · primary sponsor
- Davis (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- : Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- : Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
- : On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules
- : Filed
Votes
- Senate: S 1488 Filed (February 2, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules, Criminal Justice, Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Common questions
- What is S1488?
- S1488 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Booking Officer Duties Related to Minor Children of Arrested Persons.
- What does S1488 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to booking officer duties related to minor children of arrested persons; providing a short title; creating s. 901.45, F.S.; providing definitions; requiring a booking officer to ask certain questions of arrested persons during the booking process and take certain actions related to the arrested personâs minor children; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S1488?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1488?
- Davis, Tracie (D, SD-005), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S1488?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1488
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