Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 362 — Reports of Child Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect

Last action — Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Reports of Child Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect; Requiring the central abuse hotline to electronically transfer certain reports to the appropriate county sheriff’s office or local law enforcement agency; requiring the central abuse hotline to accept certain reports and immediately notify the Department of Children and Families to ensure that an onsite protective investigation is promptly initiated; prohibiting the department from returning a child to the custody of the child’s parent unless certain actions are taken and determinations are made by the court, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

  2. Introduced

  3. Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

  4. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 362 do?
Reports of Child Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect; Requiring the central abuse hotline to electronically transfer certain reports to the appropriate county sheriff’s office or local law enforcement agency; requiring the central abuse hotline to accept certain reports and immediately notify the Department of Children and Families to ensure that an onsite protective investigation is promptly initiated; prohibiting the department from returning a child to the custody of the child’s parent unless certain actions are taken and determinations are made by the court, etc.
Who sponsors SB 362?
SB 362 is sponsored by Wright, Tom A. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 362?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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