Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1405: Statewide Project for Missing Persons with Special Needs
Status: Chaptered, June 26, 2026
Revives, readopts, & amends provisions relating to missing persons with special needs statewide project; provides that project is created through centers for autism & related disabilities; provides that participants for project shall be selected based on certain criteria; provides appropriations.
What the bill says
An act relating to a statewide project for missing persons with special needs; reviving, readopting, and amending s. 937.041, F.S., relating to the missing persons with special needs statewide project; providing that the project is created through the centers for autism and related disabilities; providing that the participants for the project shall be selected based on certain criteria; deleting obsolete language; providing appropriations; providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
An act relating to a statewide project for missing persons with special needs; reviving, readopting, and amending s. 937.041, F.S., relating to the missing persons with special needs statewide project; providing that the project is created through the centers for autism and related disabilities; providing that the participants for the project shall be selected based on certain criteria; deleting obsolete language; providing appropriations; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Notwithstanding the repeal of section 937.041, Florida Statutes, in section 13 of chapter 2020-3, Laws of Florida, section 937.041, Florida Statutes, is revived, readopted, and amended to read: 937.041 Missing persons with special needs statewide project.— (1) There is created a statewide project, to be known as "Project Leo," through the centers a center for autism and related disabilities established under s. 1004.55. Each center that opts to join the project shall distribute personal devices to aid search-and-rescue efforts for persons with special needs ENROLLED HB 1405 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1405 -00-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES in the case of elopement. (2) Participants for the project shall be selected based on criteria developed by the respective center for autism and related disabilities based on the specific needs of the respective each center's …
Sponsors
- Duggan, Wyman (R, HD-012) · primary sponsor
- Buchanan, James (R, SD-022)
- Kimberly Daniels (D, HD-014)
- Daniels, Kimberly (D, HD-014)
- Eskamani, Anna (D, HD-042)
- López, Johanna (D, HD-043)
- Maggard, Randy (R, HD-054)
- Partington (R, 28)
- Partington, Bill (R, HD-028)
- Plasencia (R, 37)
- Plasencia, Susan (R, HD-037)
- Trabulsy, Dana (R, HD-084)
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-172
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : In Messages
- : Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 746
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 746
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 746
- : Substituted for SB 1570 -SJ 746
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Votes
- Senate: H 1405 Filed (March 10, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 1405 Filed (March 3, 2026): 109 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 24, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 24, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Budget Committee (February 16, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Budget Committee (February 16, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H1405?
- H1405 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Statewide Project for Missing Persons with Special Needs.
- What does H1405 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to a statewide project for missing persons with special needs; reviving, readopting, and amending s. 937.041, F.S., relating to the missing persons with special needs statewide project; providing that the project is created through the centers for autism and related disabilities; providing that the participants for the project shall be selected based on certain criteria; deleting obsolete language; providing appropriations; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H1405?
- Chaptered as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-172 (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1405?
- Duggan, Wyman (R, HD-012), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1405?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1405
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