2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S1286: Harming or Neglecting Children

Legislative Summary

Revising the definition of the term "harm" as it relates to a child's health or welfare; revising the definition of the term "neglect of a child", etc.

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Bill History

2/26/2025
Filed
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
Senate
3/10/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/14/2025
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 301 Senate Building
Senate
3/19/2025
Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Senate
3/19/2025
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Senate
3/19/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/24/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
Senate
3/24/2025
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Senate
3/25/2025
Now in Rules
Senate
3/27/2025
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
4/1/2025
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0
Senate
4/1/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
4/3/2025
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
Senate
4/9/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/9/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/9/2025
Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
Senate
4/9/2025
Immediately certified
Senate
4/9/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Ordered enrolled
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS#316
4/29/2025
116
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading RCS#54
4/9/2025
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Rules
4/1/2025
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
3/24/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
3/19/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/29/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Erin Grall
Erin Grall
Republican

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/30/202512.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/26/202512.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/1/2025306.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/31/2025307.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/25/2025308.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/21/2025310.0 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/19/2025271.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/18/2025272.7 KB