SB 1010 — Enforcement of Protections for Minors

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1010 By Senatorthe YarboroughCommittee 4-01353B-26on 20261010__Children, AFamilies, billand toElder beAffairs; entitled An act relating to enforcement of protections for minors;

and Senator Yarborough 586-02029A-26 20261010c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to enforcement of protections for minors;

authorizingclarifying thethat Attorneya Generalprivate tocause conduct investigations of allegedaction violationsexists ofto arecover specifieddamages provision and commence a civil action for damages,personal injunctiveinjury relief,or anddeath civilresulting penaltiesfrom upon determining a violation hasof occurred;a specified provision;

providing that damagesan recoveredindividual pursuantmay torecover certainall civileconomic actionsand accruenoneconomic todamages thefor benefitinjuries sustained before or after turning 18 years of theage injuredwhich minor;result from such violation;

authorizing the Attorney General to conduct investigations of alleged violations of a specified provision and commence a separate civil action for damages, injunctive relief, and civil penalties upon determining a violation has occurred;

providing that damages recovered pursuant to such civil actions accrue to the benefit of the injured individual;

creating a private cause of action to recover damages against certain public employees and health care practitioners for violations of specified provisions;

authorizingproviding thethat Attorneyan Generalindividual tomay conductrecover investigationsall ofeconomic alleged violations of specified provisions and commencenoneconomic adamages civilthat actionresult forfrom damages,such injunctiveviolations; relief, and civil penalties upon determining a violation has occurred;

providing that damages recovered pursuant to certainsuch civil actions accrue to the benefit of the injuredaffected minor;

authorizing the Attorney General to conduct investigations of alleged violations of specified provisions and commence a Page 1 of 5 CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1010 586-02029A-26 20261010c1 civil action for damages, injunctive relief, and civil penalties upon determining a violation has occurred;

providing that damages recovered pursuant to such civil actions accrue to the benefit of the affected minor;

456.074(5)(c), F.S., relating to the immediate suspension of license of certain health care practitioners, to incorporate the Pageamendment 1made ofto 4s. CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1010 4-01353B-26 20261010__ amendment made to s.

766.318 Civil liability for provision of sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures to minors.— (1) A private cause of action exists to recover damages for personalPage injury2 or death resulting from the provision of sex-5 reassignmentCODING: prescriptions or procedures, as defined in s.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1010 586-02029A-26 20261010c1 personal injury or death resulting from the provision of sex- reassignment prescriptions or procedures, as defined in s.

An individual may recover all economic and noneconomic damages for injuries he or she sustained before or after turning 18 years of age which are the result of sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures provided in violation of s.

456.52(1).

456.52(1) and, if the Attorney General determines that such a violation has occurred, may commence a civil action under this sectionsubsection for damages, injunctive relief, and civil penalties of up to $100,000 for each violation.

(3) Any damages recovered pursuant to a civil action Pagebrought 2under this subsection accrue to the benefit of 4the CODING:individual injured as the result of sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures provided in violation of s.

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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1010 4-01353B-26 20261010__ brought under this section will accrue to the benefit of the injured minor.

(4)(2) The limitations on punitive damages in s.

(5)(3)(4)(3) An action brought under this section:

(6)(4)(5)(4) The cause of action created by this section does not apply to:

(b)Page Sex-reassignment3 prescriptionsof or5 proceduresCODING: that were ceased or completed on or before May 17, 2023.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1010 586-02029A-26 20261010c1 (b) Sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures that were ceased or completed on or before May 17, 2023.

1014.07 Civil liability.— (1) A private cause of action exists against an employee of the state, any of its political subdivisions, or any other governmental entity who violates any of the parental rights specified in s.

1014.04 or against a health care practitioner who provides, or solicits or arranges to provide, or aids or abets another to provide health care services or prescribesprescription of medicinal drugs to a minor child without parental consent in violation of s.

An individual may recover all economic and noneconomic damages resulting from a violation of s.

1014.04 or s.