Florida Senate Bill 438: Child Welfare

Florida · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Providing a rebuttable presumption of detriment to a child under certain circumstances; requiring that certain visitation or contact be supervised by a person who has received certain training; requiring that a shelter hearing take place within a specified period under certain circumstances; requiring that certain children placed in a shelter be referred to a provider of trauma-informed therapeutic services, etc.

Latest action

Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (2026-03-13)

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