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Introduced
12/05/2018
12/05/2018
In Committee
01/10/2019
01/10/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/03/2019
05/03/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Expanding the list of incidents or injuries that constitute harm to a child's health or welfare to include incidents or injuries resulting from violations of child restraint and seatbelt requirements; requiring the central abuse hotline to accept certain reports or calls for investigation for children who do not live in this state; expanding the types of reports that the department must refer to Child Protection Teams, etc.
AI Summary
This bill expands the definition of "harm" to a child's health or welfare to include incidents or injuries resulting from violations of child restraint and seatbelt requirements. It also requires the central abuse hotline to accept certain reports or calls for investigation for children who do not live in Florida but are currently being evaluated in a medical facility in the state. Additionally, the bill expands the types of reports that the Department of Children and Families must refer to Child Protection Teams, including cases involving children who do not live in Florida but are being evaluated in a Florida medical facility, as well as cases where a child was not properly restrained in a motor vehicle, and the improper restraint exacerbated the child's injuries or resulted in the child's death.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (2)
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (S), Criminal Justice (S)
Last Action
Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7099 (Ch. 2019-142) (on 05/03/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/128 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/128/BillText/c2/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/128/BillText/c2/PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/128/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/128/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Senate Committee Amendment #169400 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/128/Amendment/169400/HTML |
| Senate Committee Amendment #758260 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/128/Amendment/758260/HTML |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/128/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/128/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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