Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 96 — Child Welfare

Last action — Chapter No. 2021-170

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Child Welfare; Transferring existing provisions relating to the central abuse hotline of the Department of Children and Families; providing criminal, civil, and administrative immunity to child protective investigators who report known or suspected animal cruelty; requiring the department to make available specified training for caregivers of children in out-of-home care; requiring the department to develop an alternative plan for providing community-based child welfare services under certain circumstances, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2021 CS for CS for SB 96 By the Committees on Rules;
Florida Senate - 2021 CS for SB 96 By the Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs;
and Children, Families, and Elder Affairs;
and Senator Book 586-02354-21 202196c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to child welfare;
and Senators Book and Brodeur 595-03398-21 202196c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to child welfare;
authorizing in certain circumstances for the investigation to be conducted remotely;
specifying the time in which a report must be provided to the secretary of the department;
112 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
108 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
114 Section 1. Section 39.101, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
110 Section 1. Section 39.101, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
190 This paragraph does not prohibit hotline staff from using the recordings or the electronic reports for quality assurance or training purposes.
186 This paragraph does not prohibit hotline staff from using the recordings or the electronic reports for quality assurance or training purposes.
295 Such reports may be made on the single statewide toll-free telephone number or by fax, web-based chat, or web-based report.
291 Such reports may be made on the single statewide toll-free telephone number or by fax, web-based chat, or web-based report.
Section 3. Present subsections (3) through (11) of section 39.2015, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (4) through (12), respectively, a new subsection (3) is added to that section, and subsection (1) and present subsections (3) and (4) of that section are amended, to read:
Section 3. Present subsections (3) through (11) of section 39.2015, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (4) through (12), respectively, a new subsection (3) is added to that section, and subsection (1) and present subsection (3) of that section are amended, to read:
(3) An immediate onsite investigation conducted by a critical incident rapid response team is required for all reports received by the department containing allegations of sexual abuse of a child as described in this chapter who is currently placed in out-of-home care if the child was the subject of a verified report of suspected abuse or neglect during the previous 6 months.
(3) An immediate onsite investigation conducted by a critical incident rapid response team is required for all reports received by the department containing allegations of sexual abuse of a child as described in this chapter if the child or another child in his or her family was the subject of a verified report of suspected abuse or neglect during the previous 12 months.
Only one team shall be deployed for an allegation of sexual abuse that is based on the same act, criminal episode, or transaction regardless of the number of reports that are received by the department.
This includes any alleged incident involving a child who is in the custody of or under the protective supervision of the department.
With respect to investigations conducted under this section related to allegations of child sexual abuse, the Child Protection Team medical director may designate a member of the Child Protection Team to participate in the investigation as his or her designee.
Notwithstanding subsections (2) and (3), at the discretion of the team leader, the team or select team members may conduct all or part of the investigation remotely.
(5)(4) An investigation shall be initiated as soon as possible, but not later than 2 business days after the case is reported to the department.
A preliminary report on each case shall be provided to the secretary no later than 30 days after the investigation begins for the investigation of a child death, and 45 days for the investigation of an allegation of child sexual abuse.
offense severity ranking chart.— (3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART (f) LEVEL 6 1457 FloridaStatute FelonyDegree Description 316.027(2)(b) 2nd Leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury.
offense severity ranking chart.— (3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART (f) LEVEL 6 1439 FloridaStatute FelonyDegree Description 316.027(2)(b) 2nd Leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury.
39.201 1859 to intercept and record incoming wire communications;
39.201 1841 to intercept and record incoming wire communications;
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2021-170

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  6. Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (198175)

  7. In returning messages

  8. Message sent to senate

  9. CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0

  10. Read 3rd time

  11. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  12. Amendment 198175 engrossed amendment (replaces 854919, 620311)

  13. Amendment 854919 replaced by engrossed amendment

  14. Amendment 620311 replaced by engrossed amendment

  15. Placed on 3rd reading

  16. Amendment 854919 adopted as amended

  17. Amendment 620311 adopted

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Amendment 836519 withdrawn

  20. Amendment 620311 filed

  21. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  22. Amendment 854919 filed

  23. Amendment 836519 filed

  24. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021)

  25. Bill referred to House Calendar

  26. In Messages

  27. Immediately certified

  28. CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 337, 338

  29. Read 3rd time

  30. Read 2nd time

  31. CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  32. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/21

  33. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  34. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  35. CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  36. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  37. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/18/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered

  38. Now in Rules

  39. Favorable by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

  40. CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time

  41. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/11/21, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  42. Now in Appropriations

  43. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  44. CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  45. Introduced

  46. On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/02/21, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

  47. Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations; Rules

  48. Filed

Sponsors

  • Book · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Book

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 53001
Republican 44002
Democrat 19001
Total 116004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Grant — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Brown — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Duran — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Not Voting
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Not Voting
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Not Voting
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Returning Messages

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 21001
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Thurston — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Democrat 4000
Republican 13000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 11001
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Bean — Yea
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Brandes — Not Voting
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 12002
No Party Affiliation 1000
Democrat 1000
Total 18002
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Gibson — Not Voting
Bean — Not Voting
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Subjects

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What does SB 96 do?
Child Welfare; Transferring existing provisions relating to the central abuse hotline of the Department of Children and Families; providing criminal, civil, and administrative immunity to child protective investigators who report known or suspected animal cruelty; requiring the department to make available specified training for caregivers of children in out-of-home care; requiring the department to develop an alternative plan for providing community-based child welfare services under certain circumstances, etc.
Who sponsors SB 96?
SB 96 is sponsored by Book.
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