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Introduced
12/23/2025
12/23/2025
In Committee
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to enforcement of protections for minors; amending s. 456.52, F.S.; providing criminal penalties for health care practitioners who willfully or actively aid or abet another in a violation of specified provisions; amending s. 766.318, F.S.; clarifying that a private cause of action exists to recover damages for personal injury or death resulting from a violation of a specified provision; providing that an individual may recover all economic and noneconomic damages for injuries sustained before or after turning 18 years of age which 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 s. 1014.07, F.S.; creating a private cause of action to recover damages against certain public employees and health care practitioners for violations of specified provisions; providing that an individual may recover all economic and noneconomic damages that result from such violations; providing that damages recovered pursuant to such civil actions accrue to the benefit of the affected minor; authorizing the Attorney General to conduct investigations of alleged violations of specified provisions and commence a 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; providing that certain limitations on punitive damages do not apply to such actions; specifying the timeframe within which such actions may be commenced; providing construction; reenacting s. 456.074(5)(c), F.S., relating to the immediate suspension of license of certain health care practitioners, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 456.52, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill strengthens protections for minors by expanding penalties and civil remedies related to certain medical procedures and parental rights. Specifically, it makes it a felony for health care practitioners to willfully aid or abet violations concerning sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures for minors, and it clarifies that individuals can sue for damages, including both economic (like medical bills) and noneconomic (like pain and suffering) losses, for injuries sustained before or after turning 18 due to such violations. The Attorney General is also authorized to investigate these violations and bring civil actions seeking damages, injunctions, and penalties, with any recovered damages benefiting the injured individual. Furthermore, the bill creates a new private right of action against public employees and health care practitioners who violate parental rights or provide health care services or prescriptions to minors without parental consent, allowing minors to recover all damages, and the Attorney General can also pursue civil actions in these cases. The bill also specifies that certain limitations on punitive damages do not apply to these actions and sets timeframes for bringing such lawsuits, with an effective date of July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Other Sponsors (1)
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Senate)
Last Action
CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time (on 01/22/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1010 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1010/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Analysis - Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1010/Analyses/2026s01010.cf.PDF |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1010/Amendment/235940/HTML | |
| Analysis - Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1010/Analyses/2026s01010.pre.cf.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1010/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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