Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H83: Booking Officer Duties Related to Minor Children of Arrested Persons
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires booking officer to ask certain questions of arrested persons during booking process & take certain actions relating to arrested person's minor children.
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.; defining the terms "guardian" and "minor child"; requiring a booking officer to ask certain questions of arrested persons during the booking process and take certain actions relating to the arrested person's minor children; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
An act relating to booking officer duties related to minor children of arrested persons; providing a short title; creating s. 901.45, F.S.; defining the terms "guardian" and "minor child"; requiring a booking officer to ask certain questions of arrested persons during the booking process and take certain actions relating to the arrested person's minor children; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Child Protection at Time of Parental Arrest Act." Section 2. Section 901.45, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 901.45 Booking officer duties relating to minor children of arrested persons.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Guardian" 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) "Minor child" 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. CS/HB 83 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb83-01-c1 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES (2) In addition to any other duty, when a booking officer is committing an arrested person to custody, the booking officer must ask the arrested …
Sponsors
- Woodson, Marie (D, HD-105) · primary sponsor
- Webster Barnaby (R, HD-027)
- Barnaby, Webster (R, HD-029)
- Hart-Lowman, Ms Dee (D, HD-063)
Latest actions
- : Died in Health & Human Services Committee
- : 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- : Now in Health & Human Services Committee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
- : CS Filed
- : Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- : Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
Votes
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H83?
- H83 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Booking Officer Duties Related to Minor Children of Arrested Persons.
- What does H83 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.; defining the terms "guardian" and "minor child"; requiring a booking officer to ask certain questions of arrested persons during the booking process and take certain actions relating to the arrested person's minor children; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H83?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Health & Human Services Committee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H83?
- Woodson, Marie (D, HD-105), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H83?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/83
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