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SB 1144FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

Proposed Requirement for Recording Child Protective Investigations

Original title: Recording of Protective Investigations

March 13, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this bill would standardize the documentation of child abuse investigations, potentially impacting the admissibility of evidence in criminal and dependency court proceedings for cases involving child abuse or neglect.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Child protective investigators

They would be required to audio or video record interviews and maintain those recordings for 5 years.

Individuals charged with child abuse or neglect

They are prohibited from using an investigator's failure to record an interview as a basis to object to evidence in court.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill would require child protective investigators to audio or video record interviews conducted during investigations. It also establishes rules for when recordings are not required and limits the ability of criminal defendants to challenge evidence based on a failure to record.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill apply to all interviews?
It applies to interviews conducted during , with specific exceptions for equipment failure or unforeseen unavailability of recording devices.
Can a defendant get a case dismissed if an interview wasn't recorded?
No. The bill explicitly states that a failure to record is not grounds for statements from legal proceedings, and defendants do not have to object based on the lack of a recording.
How long will these recordings be kept?
The bill requires that any recording created must be retained for at least 5 years.

Why It Matters

If enacted, this bill would standardize the documentation of child abuse investigations, potentially impacting the admissibility of evidence in criminal and dependency court proceedings for cases involving child abuse or neglect.

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Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

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Discoveries

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Limitation of Defense Challenges

The bill explicitly removes the ability of defendants to use procedural failures (lack of recording) as a legal defense, shifting the burden of evidence admissibility.

Connected Entities

Sources

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openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance65
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  • Controversy55
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  • Entertainment10
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