Changes to Legal Deadlines for Reporting Child Abuse
November 6, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 590. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.
Procedural history
19 actions- Feb 17, 2026HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
- Feb 17, 2026HouseBill released to House Calendar
- Feb 17, 2026HouseReported out of Judiciary Committee
- Feb 17, 2026HouseCommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee
- Feb 13, 2026HouseAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda
- Feb 12, 2026HouseNow in Judiciary Committee
Show 13 earlier actions
- Feb 12, 2026HouseReported out of Human Services Subcommittee
- Feb 12, 2026HouseCommitteeFavorable by Human Services Subcommittee
- Feb 10, 2026HouseAdded to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Dec 2, 2025HouseNow in Human Services Subcommittee
- Dec 2, 2025HouseReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Dec 2, 2025HouseCommitteeFavorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Nov 24, 2025HouseAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
- Nov 18, 2025HouseNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Nov 18, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee
- Nov 18, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Human Services Subcommittee
- Nov 18, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Nov 6, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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View official text →The Frame
This change extends the window of time prosecutors have to bring charges for failures to report child abuse, specifically impacting cases where the violation was previously unknown to authorities.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Law enforcement agencies
These agencies become the trigger point for the start of the statute of limitations for reporting violations.
Mandatory reporters
Individuals or entities required to report child abuse under s. 39.201 face a longer potential window for legal action if they fail to report.
Last recorded activity November 6, 2025.
Introduced.
Background
- This bill was ultimately laid on the table in favor of CS/SB 590, a related Senate bill that addresses similar reporting requirements. context
Summary
Key Facts
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Why It Matters
This change extends the window of time prosecutors have to bring charges for failures to report child abuse, specifically impacting cases where the violation was previously unknown to authorities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this bill change about reporting child abuse?
Does this apply to all crimes?
News Coverage
Voting Record
Favorable (Judiciary Committee)
Total
30
Yes
25
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
5
Abstain
0
How they voted (30)
Jessica Baker
Republican · yes
Johanna López
Democratic · yes
Traci Koster
Republican · yes
Juan Porras
Republican · yes
Danny Alvarez
Republican · yes
Jon Albert
Republican · yes
Bruce Antone
Democratic · yes
Chuck Brannan
Republican · yes
Patt Maney
Republican · yes
Rachel Plakon
Republican · yes
Dotie Joseph
Democratic · absent
Webster Barnaby
Republican · yes
Jessica Baker
Republican · yes
Traci Koster
Republican · yes
Jon Albert
Republican · yes
Kevin Chambliss
Democratic · yes
Tom Fabricio
Republican · absent
Adam Anderson
Republican · yes
Mike Gottlieb
Democratic · yes
Kevin Steele
Republican · absent
Dotie Joseph
Democratic · absent
David Borrero
Republican · yes
Bruce Antone
Democratic · yes
Hillary Cassel
Republican · yes
+ 6 more
Favorable (Human Services Subcommittee)
Total
33
Yes
26
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
7
Abstain
0
How they voted (33)
Rachel Plakon
Republican · absent
Anna Eskamani
Democratic · yes
Jose Alvarez
Democratic · yes
Rita Harris
Democratic · yes
Shane Abbott
Republican · yes
Fabián Basabe
Republican · yes
Ryan Chamberlin
Republican · yes
Tiffany Esposito
Republican · yes
Dianne Hart-Lowman
Democratic · yes
Leonard Spencer
Democratic · yes
Sam Greco
Republican · yes
Susan Plasencia
Republican · absent
Bill Partington
Republican · yes
Chad Johnson
Republican · yes
Brian Hodgers
Republican · yes
Felicia Robinson
Democratic · absent
Rachel Plakon
Republican · absent
Sam Greco
Republican · yes
Anna Eskamani
Democratic · yes
Karen Gonzalez Pittman
Republican · absent
Lauren Melo
Republican · yes
Tiffany Esposito
Republican · yes
Shane Abbott
Republican · yes
Dianne Hart-Lowman
Democratic · yes
+ 9 more
Favorable (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)
Total
31
Yes
22
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
9
Abstain
0
How they voted (31)
Danny Alvarez
Republican · yes
Rachel Plakon
Republican · yes
Jessica Baker
Republican · absent
Sam Greco
Republican · absent
Robin Bartleman
Democratic · yes
Bill Partington
Republican · yes
Taylor Yarkosky
Republican · yes
Johanna López
Democratic · yes
J.J. Grow
Republican · yes
Robbie Brackett
Republican · absent
Webster Barnaby
Republican · yes
Dianne Hart-Lowman
Democratic · absent
Doug Bankson
Republican · yes
Sam Greco
Republican · absent
Robin Bartleman
Democratic · yes
Tom Fabricio
Republican · absent
Johanna López
Democratic · yes
Doug Bankson
Republican · yes
Bill Partington
Republican · yes
Robbie Brackett
Republican · absent
Dianne Hart-Lowman
Democratic · absent
Rachel Plakon
Republican · yes
Taylor Yarkosky
Republican · yes
Mike Gottlieb
Democratic · yes
+ 7 more
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Delayed Statute of Limitations
The bill shifts the start of the statute of limitations from the date of the offense to the date of discovery by authorities, a common legislative strategy to address 'hidden' crimes.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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