Florida 2025 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0193 Compare Versions

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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to child welfare; providing a short 2
16	16	title; amending s. 39.01, F.S.; revising the 3
17	17	definitions of the terms "abuse" and "false report"; 4
18	18	creating s. 39.0111, F.S.; specifying that every Child 5
19	19	Protection Team investigator employed by the 6
20	20	Department of Children and Families is required to 7
21	21	perform all specified duties; providing criminal 8
22	22	penalties; requiring the department to establish 9
23	23	procedures for reporting and investigating Child 10
24	24	Protection Team investigators who violate specified 11
25	25	provisions; requiring the department to report such 12
26	26	violations to the applicable law enforcement agency; 13
27	27	creating s. 39.01391, F.S.; requiring the department 14
28	28	to verify, and seek up -to-date and accurate records 15
29	29	of, the parenting plan or court -ordered custody 16
30	30	arrangement, if one exists, as part of every 17
31	31	investigation involving parents or guardians who 18
32	32	reside in separate households; requiring the 19
33	33	department to enforce parenting plans and court -20
34	34	ordered custody arrangements; requiring the department 21
35	35	to verify that specified rights are not being 22
36	36	unlawfully denied and that certain violations have not 23
37	37	occurred; requiring the department to report such 24
38	38	violations to the applicable law enforcement agency; 25
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47	47	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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51	51	providing responsibilities of the department relating 26
52	52	to ambiguities in pare nting plans or court -ordered 27
53	53	custody arrangements; amending s. 39.201, F.S.; 28
54	54	requiring that anonymous reports of child abuse, 29
55	55	abandonment, or neglect be subject to closer scrutiny 30
56	56	than reports made by a person who identifies himself 31
57	57	or herself; prohibiting anonymous reports from being 32
58	58	afforded the same presumption of good faith as reports 33
59	59	made by a person who identifies himself or herself; 34
60	60	amending s. 39.205, F.S.; requiring, rather than 35
61	61	authorizing, the department to immediately discontinue 36
62	62	all investigative activities under certain 37
63	63	circumstances; specifying that a person who makes a 38
64	64	false report of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect 39
65	65	is not entitled to confidentiality under a certain 40
66	66	provision; deleting a provision providing immunity 41
67	67	from liability for a person who acts in good faith in 42
68	68	making such a report; amending s. 39.206, F.S.; 43
69	69	expanding the circumstances under which the department 44
70	70	may impose fines on persons who make certain anonymous 45
71	71	reports; amending s. 39.301, F.S.; revising the 46
72	72	definition of the term "criminal conduct"; amending s. 47
73	73	61.046, F.S.; revising the definition of the term 48
74	74	"parenting plan" to include the requirement that 49
75	75	parenting plans include specified information; 50
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88	88	creating s. 61.44, F.S.; requiring a law enforcement 51
89	89	officer to accompany and assist a parent or legal 52
90	90	guardian experiencing interference with custody in 53
91	91	locating the child and to enforce such parent's or 54
92	92	legal guardian's custody or visitation rights; 55
93	93	creating s. 61.5085, F.S.; defining the terms 56
94	94	"emergency hearing" and "vulne rable adult"; requiring 57
95	95	a court to grant an emergency hearing upon making a 58
96	96	specified finding; requiring a court to set an 59
97	97	emergency hearing within a specified timeframe after 60
98	98	the filing of a motion alleging that certain 61
99	99	violations have occurred; requiring that motions for 62
100	100	emergency hearings be supported by a certain affidavit 63
101	101	or verified statement; requiring the court to provide 64
102	102	notice of the emergency hearing; authorizing the court 65
103	103	to issue temporary orders at the emergency hearing; 66
104	104	specifying requirement s for a full hearing; amending 67
105	105	s. 402.56, F.S.; requiring that the Children and Youth 68
106	106	Cabinet meet at least quarterly, rather than at least 69
107	107	four times each year; requiring the posting of 70
108	108	specified information on a public website managed by 71
109	109	the Executive Office of the Governor; expanding the 72
110	110	membership of the Children and Youth Cabinet to 73
111	111	include a member appointed by the citizen support 74
112	112	organization for Florida Missing Children's Day; 75
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121	121	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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125	125	requiring that the Children and Youth Cabinet submit 76
126	126	quarterly, rather th an annual, reports to the 77
127	127	Governor, the Legislature, and the public; providing 78
128	128	requirements for the reports; amending s. 402.57, 79
129	129	F.S.; requiring one member of the board of directors 80
130	130	for the direct-support organization of the department 81
131	131	to also serve on the board by the citizen support 82
132	132	organization for Florida Missing Children's Day; 83
133	133	amending s. 683.23, F.S.; including children missing 84
134	134	due to family abduction or custody interference among 85
135	135	those remembered on Florida Missing Children's Day; 86
136	136	amending s. 683.231, F.S.; requiring that the citizen 87
137	137	support organization for Florida Missing Children's 88
138	138	Day appoint one person to the Children and Youth 89
139	139	Cabinet, one person to the direct -support organization 90
140	140	of the department, and one person to each judicial 91
141	141	circuit's Family Law Advocacy Group; amending s. 92
142	142	741.28, F.S.; revising the definition of the term 93
143	143	"domestic violence"; amending s. 741.29, F.S.; 94
144	144	specifying that if a family or household member 95
145	145	unlawfully takes or retains another family or 96
146	146	household member who is a min or or vulnerable adult, 97
147	147	and denies another family or household member's lawful 98
148	148	right to custody or visitation of that minor or 99
149	149	vulnerable adult, he or she commits an act of domestic 100
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162	162	violence; providing applicability; amending s. 787.01, 101
163	163	F.S.; clarifying a provision regarding confinement of 102
164	164	certain children as it relates to the definition of 103
165	165	the term "kidnapping"; making technical changes; 104
166	166	amending s. 787.03, F.S.; providing legislative 105
167	167	intent; revising the elements of the offense of 106
168	168	interference with custod y; providing criminal 107
169	169	penalties; prohibiting law enforcement officers from 108
170	170	becoming involved in the merits of certain disputes or 109
171	171	with certain individuals' preferences relating to 110
172	172	custody or visitation rights; authorizing law 111
173	173	enforcement officers to locate certain individuals and 112
174	174	enforce parenting plans or court orders; providing 113
175	175	applicability; providing requirements for law 114
176	176	enforcement officers who investigate alleged incidents 115
177	177	of interference with custody; providing requirements 116
178	178	for a specified notice; pr oviding requirements for law 117
179	179	enforcement officers when responding to alleged 118
180	180	incidents of interference with custody; requiring law 119
181	181	enforcement officers to produce a certain report; 120
182	182	requiring that the report include specified 121
183	183	information; revising defenses to the offense of 122
184	184	interference with custody; requiring law enforcement 123
185	185	agencies to adopt certain policies and procedures and 124
186	186	create and implement specified annual trainings; 125
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199	199	deleting provisions relating to applicability; 126
200	200	deleting a provision relating to in formation protected 127
201	201	from public records; amending s. 827.03, F.S.; 128
202	202	revising the definition of the term "child abuse"; 129
203	203	creating s. 1003.042, F.S.; specifying that schools 130
204	204	are responsible for and are required to enforce and 131
205	205	adhere to any parenting plan or co urt order that 132
206	206	specifies custody arrangements; providing 133
207	207	applicability; requiring schools to keep on file up -134
208	208	to-date and accurate records of the parenting plan or 135
209	209	court order; specifying that parents or guardians of a 136
210	210	child must be given the opportunity to provide the 137
211	211	school with certain information; requiring schools to 138
212	212	verify the identity and custody rights of any 139
213	213	individual requesting to pick up a child from school 140
214	214	premises; requiring schools to establish and implement 141
215	215	clear policies to address and manag e situations where 142
216	216	the parenting plan or court order may be ambiguous; 143
217	217	requiring schools to ensure that a child is released 144
218	218	only to the designated parent or guardian, or to an 145
219	219	individual explicitly authorized by the parent or 146
220	220	guardian who has custodial rig hts on that specific day 147
221	221	as specified in the court order or parenting plan; 148
222	222	providing criminal penalties; amending s. 61.45, F.S.; 149
223	223	conforming a provision to changes made by the act; 150
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236	236	amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; conforming a cross -151
237	237	reference; conforming a pro vision to changes made by 152
238	238	the act; reenacting ss. 39.205(8), 39.301(2)(b), 153
239	239	61.125(4)(b), 61.13(2)(c), 61.401, 61.402(3), 154
240	240	95.11(8), 154.067(2), 390.01114(2)(b), 393.067(4)(g), 155
241	241	(7), and (9), 395.1023(2), 744.309(3), and 156
242	242	1001.42(8)(c), F.S., relating to penal ties relating to 157
243	243	reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; the 158
244	244	initiation of protective investigations; parenting 159
245	245	coordination; support of children, parenting and time -160
246	246	sharing, and powers of the court; appointment of 161
247	247	guardians ad litem; qualificat ions of guardians ad 162
248	248	litem; limitations other than for the recovery of real 163
249	249	property; the Parental Notice of and Consent for 164
250	250	Abortion Act; duties for child abuse and neglect 165
251	251	cases; facility licensure; duties for child abuse and 166
252	252	neglect cases; who may be ap pointed guardian of a 167
253	253	resident ward; and powers and duties of district 168
254	254	school boards, respectively, to incorporate the 169
255	255	amendment made to s. 39.01, F.S., in references 170
256	256	thereto; reenacting s. 39.101(3)(a), F.S., relating to 171
257	257	the central abuse hotline, to inco rporate the 172
258	258	amendment made to s. 39.206, F.S., in a reference 173
259	259	thereto; reenacting ss. 63.089(4)(b), 787.04(5), 174
260	260	901.15(8), and 943.0584(2)(y), F.S., relating to 175
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269	269	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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273	273	proceeding to terminate parental rights pending 176
274	274	adoption; removing minors from state or conceali ng 177
275	275	minors contrary to state agency order or court order; 178
276	276	when arrest by officer without warrant is lawful; and 179
277	277	criminal history records ineligible for court -ordered 180
278	278	expunction or court-ordered sealing, respectively, to 181
279	279	incorporate the amendment made to s. 827.03, F.S., in 182
280	280	references thereto; providing an effective date. 183
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282	282	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 185
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284	284	Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Child Safety and 187
285	285	Custody Compliance Act." 188
286	286	Section 2. Subsections (2) and (2 7) of section 39.01, 189
287	287	Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 190
288	288	39.01 Definitions.—When used in this chapter, unless the 191
289	289	context otherwise requires: 192
290	290	(2) "Abuse" means any willful act or threatened act , 193
291	291	defined by the nature of the act or threat rather than by its 194
292	292	outcome, that results in any physical, mental, or sexual abuse, 195
293	293	injury, or harm that causes or is likely to cause significant 196
294	294	impairment to the child's physical, mental, or emotional health 197
295	295	to be significantly impaired . In the context of abuse of a 198
296	296	child, the term includes any direct or indirect action or 199
297	297	omission that impacts the child's well -being, even if the action 200
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310	310	or omission does not result in actual injury. The term also 201
311	311	Abuse of a child includes the birth of a new child into a family 202
312	312	during the course of an open dependency case when the parent or 203
313	313	caregiver has been determined to lack the protective capacity to 204
314	314	safely care for the children in the home and has not 205
315	315	substantially complied with the case plan towards successful 206
316	316	reunification or met the conditions for return of the children 207
317	317	into the home. The term also includes a violation of s. 787.03, 208
318	318	relating to interference with custody Abuse of a child includes 209
319	319	acts or omissions. Corporal discipline of a child by a parent or 210
320	320	legal custodian for disciplinary purposes does not in itself 211
321	321	constitute abuse when it does not result in harm to the child. 212
322	322	(27) "False report" means a report of abuse, neglect, or 213
323	323	abandonment of a child to the central abuse hotline, which 214
324	324	report is maliciously made for the purpose of: 215
325	325	(a) Maliciously made for the purpose of: 216
326	326	1. Harassing, embarrassing, or harming another person; 217
327	327	2.(b) Personal financial gain for the reporting person ; 218
328	328	3.(c) Acquiring custody of a child; or 219
329	329	4.(d) Personal benefit for the reporting person in any 220
330	330	other private dispute involving a child ; or 221
331	331	(b) Willfully, or with severe recklessness or ignorance, 222
332	332	made: 223
333	333	1. Without reasonable cause, lacking substantial evidence, 224
334	334	or due to a misunderstanding, lack of knowledge, or incomplete 225
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347	347	information; or 226
348	348	2. Without a genuine purpose to protect the child from 227
349	349	abuse or neglect. 228
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351	351	The term "false report" does not include a report of abuse, 230
352	352	neglect, or abandonment of a child made in good faith to the 231
353	353	central abuse hotline. 232
354	354	Section 3. Section 39.0111, Florida Statutes, is created 233
355	355	to read: 234
356	356	39.0111 Accountability of Child Protection Team 235
357	357	investigators.— 236
358	358	(1) Every Child Protection Team investigator employed by 237
359	359	the department must perform all duties required under this 238
360	360	chapter, including, but n ot limited to, the investigation of 239
361	361	reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect and the 240
362	362	verification of parenting plans or court -ordered custody 241
363	363	arrangements. 242
364	364	(2) Notwithstanding s. 39.011, any Child Protection Team 243
365	365	investigator who willfully fails t o perform his or her duties 244
366	366	under this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, 245
367	367	punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 246
368	368	(3) The department shall establish procedures for 247
369	369	reporting and investigating Child Protection Team investigato rs 248
370	370	who violate this section, and the department shall report 249
371	371	violations of subsection (2) to the applicable law enforcement 250
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380	380	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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384	384	agency. 251
385	385	Section 4. Section 39.01391, Florida Statutes, is created 252
386	386	to read: 253
387	387	39.01391 Department responsibilities regarding cust ody and 254
388	388	visitation.— 255
389	389	(1) VERIFICATION OF CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS. —The department 256
390	390	must verify the parenting plan or court -ordered custody 257
391	391	arrangement, if one exists, as part of every investigation 258
392	392	involving parents or guardians who reside in separate 259
393	393	households, regardless of the nature of the initial complaint. 260
394	394	This verification is essential to ensure compliance with custody 261
395	395	and visitation orders and to address any violations of legal 262
396	396	protections for the child -parent relationship. The department 263
397	397	must seek an up-to-date and accurate record of the parenting 264
398	398	plan or court-ordered custody arrangement from either the family 265
399	399	or the clerk of the court. 266
400	400	(2) ENFORCEMENT OF PARENTING PLANS AND CUSTODY 267
401	401	ARRANGEMENTS.—The department shall ensure that a child is with 268
402	402	the parent who is lawfully responsible for the child on that 269
403	403	specific day as specified in the parenting plan or court -ordered 270
404	404	custody arrangement. Additionally, the department is responsible 271
405	405	for verifying that the child is not being unlawfully denied 272
406	406	access to a parent, that a parent is not being unlawfully denied 273
407	407	his or her custody or visitation rights to the child, and that a 274
408	408	violation of s. 741.29(8), s. 787.01, s. 787.03, or s. 827.03 275
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421	421	has not occurred. The requirement in this subsection applies in 276
422	422	cases where parents or guardians reside in separate households 277
423	423	and share custody of the child. Upon verifying a violation, the 278
424	424	department shall report violations to the applicable law 279
425	425	enforcement agency. 280
426	426	(3) ADDRESSING AMBIGUITIES. —If the department finds any 281
427	427	ambiguities in reviewing the parenting plan or court -ordered 282
428	428	custody arrangement, the department is responsible for verifying 283
429	429	that the child is not being unlawfully denied access to a parent 284
430	430	or guardian. The department shall consult with the parents or 285
431	431	guardians to resolve any uncertainties regarding custody 286
432	432	arrangements to ensure the child's safety and proper custody and 287
433	433	visitation rights. 288
434	434	Section 5. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 289
435	435	39.201, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 290
436	436	39.201 Required reports of child abuse, abandonment, or 291
437	437	neglect, sexual abuse of a child, and juvenile sexual abuse; 292
438	438	required reports of death; reports involving a child who has 293
439	439	exhibited inappropriate sexual behavior. — 294
440	440	(1) MANDATORY REPORTING. — 295
441	441	(b)1. A person from the general public may make a report 296
442	442	to the central abuse hotline anonymously if he or she chooses to 297
443	443	do so. However, an anonymous report must be more closely 298
444	444	scrutinized and may not be afforded the same presumption of good 299
445	445	faith as a report made by a pe rson who identifies himself or 300
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458	458	herself. 301
459	459	2. A person making a report to the central abuse hotline 302
460	460	whose occupation is in any of the following categories is 303
461	461	required to provide his or her name to the central abuse hotline 304
462	462	counselors: 305
463	463	a. Physician, osteop athic physician, medical examiner, 306
464	464	chiropractic physician, nurse, or hospital personnel engaged in 307
465	465	the admission, examination, care, or treatment of persons; 308
466	466	b. Health care professional or mental health professional 309
467	467	other than a person listed in sub -subparagraph a.; 310
468	468	c. Practitioner who relies solely on spiritual means for 311
469	469	healing; 312
470	470	d. School teacher or other school official or personnel; 313
471	471	e. Social worker, day care center worker, or other 314
472	472	professional child care worker, foster care worker, residential 315
473	473	worker, or institutional worker; 316
474	474	f. Law enforcement officer; 317
475	475	g. Judge; or 318
476	476	h. Animal control officer as defined in s. 828.27(1)(b) or 319
477	477	agent appointed under s. 828.03. 320
478	478	Section 6. Subsections (8) and (9) of section 39.205, 321
479	479	Florida Statutes, are ame nded to read: 322
480	480	39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, 323
481	481	abandonment, or neglect. — 324
482	482	(8) If the department or its authorized agent has 325
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495	495	determined during the course of its investigation that a report 326
496	496	is a false report, the department must immediately may 327
497	497	discontinue all investigative activities and must shall, with 328
498	498	the consent of the alleged perpetrator, refer the report to the 329
499	499	local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction for an 330
500	500	investigation to determine whether sufficient evidence exists to 331
501	501	refer the case for prosecution for filing a false report as 332
502	502	defined in s. 39.01. During the pendency of the investigation, 333
503	503	the department must notify the local law enforcement agency of, 334
504	504	and the local law enforcement agency must respond to, all 335
505	505	subsequent reports concerning children in that same family in 336
506	506	accordance with s. 39.301. If the law enforcement agency 337
507	507	believes that there are indicators of abuse, abandonment, or 338
508	508	neglect, it must immediately notify the department, which must 339
509	509	ensure the safety of the children. If the law enforcement agency 340
510	510	finds sufficient evidence for prosecution for filing a false 341
511	511	report, it must refer the case to the appropriate state attorney 342
512	512	for prosecution. 343
513	513	(9) A person who knowingly and willfully makes a false 344
514	514	report of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, or who advises 345
515	515	another to make a false report, is guilty of a felony of the 346
516	516	third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 347
517	517	775.083. A person who is determined to have filed a false report 348
518	518	of child abuse, abando nment, or neglect is not entitled to 349
519	519	confidentiality pursuant to s. 39.206(9) Anyone making a report 350
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532	532	who is acting in good faith is immune from any liability under 351
533	533	this subsection. 352
534	534	Section 7. Subsection (1) of section 39.206, Florida 353
535	535	Statutes, is amended to read: 354
536	536	39.206 Administrative fines for false report of abuse, 355
537	537	abandonment, or neglect of a child; civil damages. — 356
538	538	(1) In addition to any other penalty authorized by this 357
539	539	section, chapter 120, or other law, the department may impose a 358
540	540	fine, not to exceed $10,000 for each violation, upon a person 359
541	541	who: 360
542	542	(a) Knowingly and willfully makes a false report of abuse, 361
543	543	abandonment, or neglect of a child, or a person who counsels 362
544	544	another to make a false report ; or 363
545	545	(b) Makes an anonymous report with rec klessness, 364
546	546	negligence, or in the absence of substantial evidence and 365
547	547	genuine intent to protect the child, if the anonymous reporter 366
548	548	is identifiable through lawful means . 367
549	549	Section 8. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 368
550	550	39.301, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 369
551	551	39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. — 370
552	552	(2) 371
553	553	(b) As used in this subsection, the term "criminal 372
554	554	conduct" means: 373
555	555	1. A child is known or suspected to be the victim of child 374
556	556	abuse, as defined in s. 827.03, or of neglect of a c hild, as 375
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569	569	defined in s. 827.03. 376
570	570	2. A child is known or suspected to have died as a result 377
571	571	of abuse or neglect. 378
572	572	3. A child is known or suspected to be the victim of 379
573	573	aggravated child abuse, as defined in s. 827.03. 380
574	574	4. A child is known or suspected to be the victim of 381
575	575	sexual battery, as defined in s. 827.071, or of sexual abuse, as 382
576	576	defined in s. 39.01. 383
577	577	5. A child is known or suspected to be the victim of 384
578	578	institutional child abuse or neglect, as defined in s. 39.01, 385
579	579	and as provided for in s. 39.302(1). 386
580	580	6. A child is known or suspected to be the victim of 387
581	581	interference with custody in violation of s. 787.03. 388
582	582	7. A child is known or suspected to be a victim of human 389
583	583	trafficking, as provided in s. 787.06. 390
584	584	Section 9. Paragraph (a) of subsection (14) of section 391
585	585	61.046, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 392
586	586	61.046 Definitions. —As used in this chapter, the term: 393
587	587	(14) "Parenting plan" means a document created to govern 394
588	588	the relationship between the parents relating to decisions that 395
589	589	must be made regarding the minor child and must contain a time -396
590	590	sharing schedule for the parents and child. The issues 397
591	591	concerning the minor child may include, but are not limited to, 398
592	592	the child's education, health care, and physical, social, and 399
593	593	emotional well-being. In creating the plan, all circumstances 400
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606	606	between the parents, including their historic relationship, 401
607	607	domestic violence, and other factors must be taken into 402
608	608	consideration. 403
609	609	(a) The parenting plan must be: 404
610	610	1. Be developed and agreed to by the parents and approved 405
611	611	by a court; or 406
612	612	2. Be established by the court, with or without the use of 407
613	613	a court-ordered parenting plan recommendation, if the parents 408
614	614	cannot agree to a plan or the parents agreed to a plan that is 409
615	615	not approved by the court ; and 410
616	616	3. Include the full text of s. 61.44, which requires a law 411
617	617	enforcement officer to accompany and assist a parent or legal 412
618	618	guardian experiencing interference with custody in locating the 413
619	619	child and enforcing the parent's or legal guardian's custody or 414
620	620	visitation rights. 415
621	621	Section 10. Section 61.44, Florida Statutes, is created to 416
622	622	read: 417
623	623	61.44 Enforcement of parenting plan or court order by law 418
624	624	enforcement officers. —A law enforcement officer shall accompany 419
625	625	and assist a parent or legal guardian experiencing interference 420
626	626	with custody, prohibited under s. 787.03, in locating the child 421
627	627	and shall enforce each parent's or legal guardian's custody or 422
628	628	visitation rights as specified in the agreed -upon parenting plan 423
629	629	or court order. 424
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644	644	61.5085 Emergency hearings in custody and visitation 427
645	645	disputes.— 428
646	646	(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 429
647	647	(a) "Emergency hearing" means a judicial proceeding 430
648	648	scheduled and conducted expeditiously to address matters 431
649	649	requiring immediate attention due to the potential for imminent 432
650	650	or irreparable harm to a child or vulnerable adult involved in a 433
651	651	legal dispute. Such hearings are intended to provide temporary 434
652	652	relief until a full hearing on the merits of the case can be 435
653	653	conducted. 436
654	654	(b) "Vulnerable adult" has the same meaning as in s. 437
655	655	415.102. 438
656	656	(2) CRITERIA.—A court must grant an emergency hearing upon 439
657	657	making a finding that: 440
658	658	(a) Due to a violation of an injunction for protection 441
659	659	against domestic violence or s. 827.03(2), there is a cre dible 442
660	660	threat to the physical safety or emotional well -being of a child 443
661	661	or vulnerable adult; 444
662	662	(b) There is a risk of significant financial harm if 445
663	663	immediate action is not taken; or 446
664	664	(c) A violation of s. 787.03, or a credible threat related 447
665	665	to interference with custody, has occurred. 448
666	666	(3) EMERGENCY HEARINGS. —The court shall set an emergency 449
667	667	hearing date within 3 business days after the filing of a motion 450
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680	680	alleging that a violation has occurred as listed in subsection 451
681	681	(2). 452
682	682	(a) The motion for an emergency hearing must include an 453
683	683	affidavit or a verified statement detailing the facts 454
684	684	constituting the violation and justifying the need for immediate 455
685	685	judicial intervention, including, but not limited to: 456
686	686	1. Evidence of a violation of an existing court order 457
687	687	regarding custody or visitation; or 458
688	688	2. Specific actions taken by the alleged offending party 459
689	689	which constitute interference with an established custody or 460
690	690	visitation arrangement. 461
691	691	(b) The court shall provide notice of the emergency 462
692	692	hearing to all parties involved, ensuring that the notice period 463
693	693	does not delay the hearing beyond the 3 -business-day 464
694	694	requirement. 465
695	695	(c) At the emergency hearing, the court may issue 466
696	696	temporary orders to ensure the immediate safety and welfare of 467
697	697	the child or vulnerable adult, i ncluding, but not limited to: 468
698	698	1. Modifying a custody or visitation arrangement; 469
699	699	2. Ordering the immediate return of the child or 470
700	700	vulnerable adult to the lawful custodian; or 471
701	701	3. Implementing measures to prevent further interference, 472
702	702	such as a restraining order or supervised visitation. 473
703	703	(4) FULL HEARING.—A full hearing on the merits of the case 474
704	704	must be scheduled within 30 calendar days after the emergency 475
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717	717	hearing to allow for a thorough examination of the allegations 476
718	718	and to determine appropriate long -term custody or visitation 477
719	719	arrangements. Any temporary orders issued at the emergency 478
720	720	hearing remain in effect until modified by the court at the full 479
721	721	hearing. 480
722	722	Section 12. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) and 481
723	723	subsections (4) and (7) of section 402.56, F lorida Statutes, are 482
724	724	amended to read: 483
725	725	402.56 Children's cabinet; organization; responsibilities; 484
726	726	annual report.— 485
727	727	(3) ORGANIZATION.—There is created the Children and Youth 486
728	728	Cabinet, which is a coordinating council as defined in s. 20.03. 487
729	729	(c) The cabinet shall meet at least quarterly four times 488
730	730	each year, but no more than six times each year, in different 489
731	731	regions of the state in order to solicit input from the public 490
732	732	and any other individual offering testimony relevant to the 491
733	733	issues considered. Each meet ing must include a public comment 492
734	734	session. The time and location of each meeting must be posted at 493
735	735	least 30 days before the meeting date on a public website 494
736	736	managed by the Executive Office of the Governor and the posting 495
737	737	must include instructions for acces sing the meeting remotely to 496
738	738	enable public participation. 497
739	739	(4) MEMBERS.—The cabinet shall consist of 17 16 members, 498
740	740	including the Governor and the following persons: 499
741	741	(a)1. The Secretary of Children and Families; 500
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754	754	2. The Secretary of Juvenile Justice; 501
755	755	3. The director of the Agency for Persons with 502
756	756	Disabilities; 503
757	757	4. A representative from the Division of Early Learning; 504
758	758	5. The State Surgeon General; 505
759	759	6. The Secretary of Health Care Administration; 506
760	760	7. The Commissioner of Education; 507
761	761	8. The director of the Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office; 508
762	762	9. A representative of the Office of Adoption and Child 509
763	763	Protection; 510
764	764	10. A superintendent of schools, appointed by the 511
765	765	Governor; and 512
766	766	11. Five members who represent children and youth advocacy 513
767	767	organizations and who are not service providers, appointed by 514
768	768	the Governor; and 515
769	769	12. A member appointed by the citizen support organization 516
770	770	for Florida Missing Children's Day . 517
771	771	(b) The President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House 518
772	772	of Representatives, the Chief Jus tice of the Supreme Court, the 519
773	773	Attorney General, and the Chief Financial Officer, or their 520
774	774	appointed designees, shall serve as ex officio members of the 521
775	775	cabinet. 522
776	776	(c) The Governor or the Governor's designee shall serve as 523
777	777	the chair of the cabinet. 524
778	778	(d) Nongovernmental members of the cabinet shall serve 525
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791	791	without compensation, but are entitled to receive per diem and 526
792	792	travel expenses in accordance with s. 112.061 while in 527
793	793	performance of their duties. 528
794	794	(7) QUARTERLY REPORTS ANNUAL REPORT.—The Children and 529
795	795	Youth Cabinet shall, by February 1 , May 1, August 1, and 530
796	796	November 1 of each year, provide a an annual report to the 531
797	797	Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House 532
798	798	of Representatives, and the public concerning its activities and 533
799	799	progress towards making this state the first place families 534
800	800	think of when asked, "Where do you they want to raise your their 535
801	801	children?" Each quarterly report must be made publicly available 536
802	802	on a website managed by the Executive Office of the Governor and 537
803	803	must The annual report may include recommendations for any 538
804	804	needed legislation or rulemaking authority. 539
805	805	Section 13. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 540
806	806	402.57, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 541
807	807	402.57 Direct-support organizations. — 542
808	808	(1) DEPARTMENT OF CHI LDREN AND FAMILIES.—The Department of 543
809	809	Children and Families is authorized to create a direct -support 544
810	810	organization, the sole purpose of which is to support the 545
811	811	department in carrying out its purposes and responsibilities. 546
812	812	(c) The Secretary of Children and Families shall appoint 547
813	813	the board of directors of the direct -support organization. The 548
814	814	board members shall be appointed according to the organization's 549
815	815	bylaws. One board member must also be a member appointed 550
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828	828	pursuant to s. 683.231(6) by the citizen suppor t organization 551
829	829	for Florida Missing Children's Day. 552
830	830	Section 14. Section 683.23, Florida Statutes, is amended 553
831	831	to read: 554
832	832	683.23 Florida Missing Children's Day. —The second Monday 555
833	833	in September of each year is hereby designated as "Florida 556
834	834	Missing Children's Day" in remembrance of Florida's past and 557
835	835	present missing children , including children missing due to 558
836	836	family abduction or to interference with custody, and in 559
837	837	recognition of this our state's continued efforts to protect the 560
838	838	safety of children through pre vention, education, and community 561
839	839	involvement. 562
840	840	Section 15. Present subsections (6) and (7) of section 563
841	841	683.231, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (8) 564
842	842	and (9), respectively, and new subsections (6) and (7) are added 565
843	843	to that section, to re ad: 566
844	844	683.231 Citizen support organization for Florida Missing 567
845	845	Children's Day.— 568
846	846	(6) The citizen support organization shall appoint one 569
847	847	person to the Children and Youth Cabinet as provided in s. 570
848	848	402.56 and one person to be a member of the direct -support 571
849	849	organization of the Department of Children and Families as 572
850	850	provided in s. 402.57. 573
851	851	(7) The citizen support organization shall appoint one 574
852	852	person to each judicial circuit's Family Law Advisory Group. 575
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865	865	Section 16. Subsection (2) of section 741.28, Florida 576
866	866	Statutes, is amended to read: 577
867	867	741.28 Domestic violence; definitions. —As used in ss. 578
868	868	741.28-741.31: 579
869	869	(2) "Domestic violence" means any assault, aggravated 580
870	870	assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual 581
871	871	battery, stalking, aggravated stalkin g, abduction, kidnapping, 582
872	872	false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in 583
873	873	physical injury or death of one family or household member , 584
874	874	including a minor or a vulnerable adult as defined in s. 585
875	875	415.102, by another family or household member. 586
876	876	Section 17. Subsection (8) is added to section 741.29, 587
877	877	Florida Statutes, to read: 588
878	878	741.29 Domestic violence; investigation of incidents; 589
879	879	notice to victims of legal rights and remedies; reporting. — 590
880	880	(8) If a family or household member unlawfully takes or 591
881	881	retains another family or household member who is a minor or 592
882	882	vulnerable adult, and denies another family or household 593
883	883	member's lawful right to custody or visitation of that minor or 594
884	884	vulnerable adult, he or she commits an act of domestic violence. 595
885	885	This subsection applies regardless of the existence of a court 596
886	886	order. Such offenses shall be addressed under the appropriate 597
887	887	injunction statutes, including s. 741.30 or s. 784.046. 598
888	888	Section 18. Subsection (1) of section 787.01, Florida 599
889	889	Statutes, is amended to read: 600
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902	902	787.01 Kidnapping; kidnapping of child under age 13, 601
903	903	aggravating circumstances. — 602
904	904	(1)(a) As used in this section, the term "kidnapping" 603
905	905	means forcibly, secretly, or by threat confining, abducting, or 604
906	906	imprisoning another person against her or his will an d without 605
907	907	lawful authority, with intent to: 606
908	908	1. Hold for ransom or reward or as a shield or hostage. 607
909	909	2. Commit or facilitate commission of any felony. 608
910	910	3. Inflict bodily harm upon or to terrorize the victim or 609
911	911	another person. 610
912	912	4. Interfere with the performance of any governmental or 611
913	913	political function. 612
914	914	(b) Confinement of a child under the age of 13 is against 613
915	915	her or his will within the meaning of this subsection if such 614
916	916	confinement is without the consent of all of her or his parents 615
917	917	parent or legal guardians guardian. 616
918	918	Section 19. Section 787.03, Florida Statutes, is amended 617
919	919	to read: 618
920	920	787.03 Interference with custody ; defenses; penalties .— 619
921	921	(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that interference 620
922	922	with custody be treated as a criminal act rathe r than as a 621
923	923	private matter. 622
924	924	(2) A person who, lacking legal authorization, 623
925	925	demonstrates willful or wanton disregard for a parent's or legal 624
926	926	guardian's rightful custody or visitation rights by engaging in 625
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940	940	withholding, taking, or enticing, or by assisting, supporting, 627
941	941	hiring, or otherwise encouraging Whoever, without lawful 628
942	942	authority, knowingly or recklessly takes or entices, or aids, 629
943	943	abets, hires, or otherwise procures another to invite, welcome, 630
944	944	accept, conceal, withhold, take, or entice, a any minor or an 631
945	945	any incompetent person from the custody of the minor's or 632
946	946	incompetent person's parent, his or her legal guardian, a public 633
947	947	agency having the lawful charge of the minor or incompetent 634
948	948	person, or any other lawful custodian , thereby denying the 635
949	949	parent or legal guardian his or her lawful custody or visitation 636
950	950	rights, commits the offense of interference with custody and 637
951	951	commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in 638
952	952	s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 639
953	953	(3)(2) Regardless of the existence of an agreed -upon 640
954	954	parenting plan or In the absence of a court order determining 641
955	955	rights to custody or visitation with a any minor or an with any 642
956	956	incompetent person, a any parent or legal guardian of the minor 643
957	957	or incompetent person , whether natural or adoptive, stepparent, 644
958	958	legal guardian, or relative of the minor or incompetent person 645
959	959	who has custody thereof and who does any of the following 646
960	960	commits the offense of interference with custody, a felony of 647
961	961	the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 648
962	962	775.083, or s. 775.084: 649
963	963	(a) Conceals, withholds, takes, detains, conceals, or 650
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976	976	entices away the that minor or incompetent person within or 651
977	977	outside this without the state; 652
978	978	(b) Interferes with the other parent's or legal guardian's 653
979	979	ability to communicate with the minor or incompetent person 654
980	980	through telephone calls, text messages, or other forms of 655
981	981	electronic communication; 656
982	982	(c) Engages in behaviors aimed at undermining the 657
983	983	relationship between the minor or incompetent person and the 658
984	984	other parent or legal guardian; 659
985	985	(d) Engages in behaviors that disrupt scheduled visitation 660
986	986	or parenting time with the other parent or legal guardian; or 661
987	987	(e) Makes a false allegation or report to authorities, 662
988	988	such as accusing the other parent or legal guardian of abuse or 663
989	989	neglect, with willful or wanton disregard for the other parent's 664
990	990	or legal guardian's rightful custody or visitation rights in an 665
991	991	attempt to disrupt such rights. 666
992	992	(4) Law enforcement officers may not become involved in 667
993	993	the merits of a dispute or with a minor's or incompetent 668
994	994	person's preferences relating to custody or visitation rights. 669
995	995	Law enforcement officers are authorized to locate a minor or 670
996	996	incompetent person and enforce each parent's or lega l guardian's 671
997	997	agreed-upon parenting plan or court order. 672
998	998	(5) The offenses described in subsections (2) and (3) 673
999	999	apply regardless of whether a subsequent court order is obtained 674
1000	1000	for custody or visitation; however, the offenses described in 675
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1013	1013	subsections (2) and (3) do not apply if a court determines that 676
1014	1014	there is an immediate and evident threat of domestic violence as 677
1015	1015	defined in s. 741.28 and issues an injunction for protection 678
1016	1016	against domestic violence. 679
1017	1017	(6) A law enforcement officer who investigates an alle ged 680
1018	1018	incident of interference with custody shall obtain a written 681
1019	1019	statement from the victim and witnesses concerning the alleged 682
1020	1020	incident of interference with custody and immediately give the 683
1021	1021	victim notice of the legal rights and remedies available on a 684
1022	1022	standard form developed and distributed by the Department of Law 685
1023	1023	Enforcement. The notice must include the following statement: 686
1024	1024	687
1025	1025	"If you are the victim of interference with custody, you have 688
1026	1026	the right to ask the state attorney to file a criminal 689
1027	1027	complaint. You also have the right to go to court and file a 690
1028	1028	petition requesting an injunction for protection from domestic 691
1029	1029	violence which may include, but need not be limited to, 692
1030	1030	provisions that restrain the abuser from further acts of abuse; 693
1031	1031	that award you custody of your minor child or children or an 694
1032	1032	incompetent person or persons; or that direct the abuser to pay 695
1033	1033	support to you and the minor child or children or incompetent 696
1034	1034	person or persons if the abuser has a legal obligation to do 697
1035	1035	so." 698
1036	1036	(7) In an alleged incident of interference with custody, 699
1037	1037	if the responding law enforcement officer believes that probable 700
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1048	1048
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1050	1050	cause does not exist, the officer may not make an arrest. 701
1051	1051	However, the law enforcement officer shall advise the 702
1052	1052	complainant of his or her right to have the case reviewed by the 703
1053	1053	state attorney's office by providing the complainant with a 704
1054	1054	nonarrest probable cause affidavit that he or she may file with 705
1055	1055	the state attorney's office. Regardless of whether an arrest is 706
1056	1056	made, the law enforcement officer shall produce a wr itten report 707
1057	1057	that clearly indicates that the alleged offense was a case of 708
1058	1058	alleged interference with custody, and shall give the report to 709
1059	1059	his or her supervisor and file it with the law enforcement 710
1060	1060	agency in a manner that will allow data on interference wi th 711
1061	1061	custody cases to be compiled. Such report must include a copy of 712
1062	1062	the entire text of this section and all of the following 713
1063	1063	information: 714
1064	1064	(a) The ages and relationships of the minor children or 715
1065	1065	incompetent persons and adults involved in the alleged incid ent 716
1066	1066	of interference with custody. 717
1067	1067	(b) A copy of the agreed -upon parenting plan or court 718
1068	1068	order, or a statement acknowledging the absence of such a plan 719
1069	1069	or order, along with the law enforcement officer's evaluation of 720
1070	1070	each parent's or legal guardian's righ ts to custody or 721
1071	1071	visitation based on the law enforcement officer's review of the 722
1072	1072	agreed-upon parenting plan or court order. 723
1073	1073	(c) A statement by the law enforcement officer stating the 724
1074	1074	grounds for arresting or declining to arrest any individual 725
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1083	1083	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
1084	1084
1085	1085
1086	1086
1087	1087	named in the alleged incident of interference with custody. 726
1088	1088	(d) A statement by the law enforcement officer indicating 727
1089	1089	that he or she provided the victim or the complainant with a 728
1090	1090	copy of the notice required under subsection (6) and an 729
1091	1091	explanation of the process for filing a nonarrest probable cause 730
1092	1092	affidavit with the state attorney's office malicious intent to 731
1093	1093	deprive another person of his or her right to custody of the 732
1094	1094	minor or incompetent person commits a felony of the third 733
1095	1095	degree, punishable as provided in s. 77 5.082, s. 775.083, or s. 734
1096	1096	775.084. 735
1097	1097	(3) A subsequently obtained court order for custody or 736
1098	1098	visitation does not affect application of this section. 737
1099	1099	(8)(4) It is a defense to a violation of this section 738
1100	1100	that: 739
1101	1101	(a) The defendant had reasonable cause to bel ieve that his 740
1102	1102	or her action was necessary to preserve the minor or the 741
1103	1103	incompetent person from danger to his or her welfare. 742
1104	1104	(b) The defendant was the victim of an act of domestic 743
1105	1105	violence or had reasonable cause to believe that he or she was 744
1106	1106	about to become the victim of an act of domestic violence as 745
1107	1107	defined in s. 741.28, and the defendant had reasonable cause to 746
1108	1108	believe that the action was necessary in order for the defendant 747
1109	1109	to escape from, or protect himself or herself from, the domestic 748
1110	1110	violence or to preserve the minor or incompetent person from 749
1111	1111	exposure to the domestic violence. 750
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1124	1124	(c) Without knowledge of an agreed -upon parenting plan or 751
1125	1125	a court order, the minor or incompetent person was taken away at 752
1126	1126	his or her own instigation without enticement a nd without 753
1127	1127	purpose to commit a criminal offense with or against the minor 754
1128	1128	or incompetent person, and the defendant establishes that it was 755
1129	1129	reasonable to rely on the instigating acts of the minor or 756
1130	1130	incompetent person. 757
1131	1131	(9)(5) Proof that a person has not a ttained the age of 18 758
1132	1132	years of age creates the presumption that the defendant knew the 759
1133	1133	minor's age or acted in reckless disregard thereof. 760
1134	1134	(10) Each law enforcement agency shall adopt written 761
1135	1135	policies and procedures for addressing cases of interference 762
1136	1136	with custody and shall create and implement annual training for 763
1137	1137	all law enforcement personnel and victim advocates. 764
1138	1138	(6)(a) The offenses prescribed in subsections (1) and (2) 765
1139	1139	do not apply in cases in which a person having a legal right to 766
1140	1140	custody of a minor or incompetent person is the victim of any 767
1141	1141	act of domestic violence, has reasonable cause to believe he or 768
1142	1142	she is about to become the victim of any act of domestic 769
1143	1143	violence, as defined in s. 741.28, or believes that his or her 770
1144	1144	action was necessary to preserve the minor or the incompetent 771
1145	1145	person from danger to his or her welfare and seeks shelter from 772
1146	1146	such acts or possible acts and takes with him or her the minor 773
1147	1147	or incompetent person. 774
1148	1148	(b) In order to gain the exception conferred by paragraph 775
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1159	1159
1160	1160
1161	1161	(a), a person who takes a minor or incompetent person under this 776
1162	1162	subsection must: 777
1163	1163	1. Within 10 days after taking the minor or incompetent 778
1164	1164	person, make a report to the sheriff's office or state 779
1165	1165	attorney's office for the county in which the minor or 780
1166	1166	incompetent person resided at the time he or she was taken, 781
1167	1167	which report must include the name of the person taking the 782
1168	1168	minor or incompetent person, the current address and telephone 783
1169	1169	number of the person and minor or incompetent person, and the 784
1170	1170	reasons the minor or inc ompetent person was taken. 785
1171	1171	2. Within a reasonable time after taking a minor, commence 786
1172	1172	a custody proceeding that is consistent with the federal 787
1173	1173	Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, 28 U.S.C. s. 1738A, or the 788
1174	1174	Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforceme nt Act, ss. 789
1175	1175	61.501-61.542. 790
1176	1176	3. Inform the sheriff's office or state attorney's office 791
1177	1177	for the county in which the minor or incompetent person resided 792
1178	1178	at the time he or she was taken of any change of address or 793
1179	1179	telephone number of the person and the minor or incompetent 794
1180	1180	person. 795
1181	1181	(c)1. The current address and telephone number of the 796
1182	1182	person and the minor or incompetent person which are contained 797
1183	1183	in the report made to a sheriff or state attorney under 798
1184	1184	paragraph (b) are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1 ) and 799
1185	1185	s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. 800
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1198	1198	2. A sheriff or state attorney may allow an agency, as 801
1199	1199	defined in s. 119.011, to inspect and copy records made 802
1200	1200	confidential and exempt under this paragraph in the furtherance 803
1201	1201	of that agency's duties and r esponsibilities. 804
1202	1202	Section 20. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 805
1203	1203	827.03, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 806
1204	1204	827.03 Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of a child; 807
1205	1205	penalties.— 808
1206	1206	(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 809
1207	1207	(b) "Child abuse" means: 810
1208	1208	1. Intentional infliction of physical or mental injury 811
1209	1209	upon a child; 812
1210	1210	2. An intentional act that could reasonably be expected to 813
1211	1211	result in physical or mental injury to a child; or 814
1212	1212	3. Active encouragement of any person to commit an act 815
1213	1213	that results or could reasonably be expected to result in 816
1214	1214	physical or mental injury to a child ; or 817
1215	1215	4. A violation of s. 787.03, relating to interference with 818
1216	1216	custody. 819
1217	1217	Section 21. Section 1003.042, Florida Statutes, is created 820
1218	1218	to read: 821
1219	1219	1003.042 Custody agreements; verification; 822
1220	1220	responsibilities.— 823
1221	1221	(1) CUSTODY AGREEMENTS. —Schools are responsible for and 824
1222	1222	are required to enforce and adhere to any parenting plan or 825
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1232	1232
1233	1233
1234	1234
1235	1235	court order that specifies custody arrangements, including the 826
1236	1236	designated parent or l egal guardian for student pickup. This 827
1237	1237	subsection applies in cases where parents or legal guardians 828
1238	1238	reside in separate households and share custody of a child. 829
1239	1239	Schools must keep on file an up -to-date and accurate record of 830
1240	1240	the parenting plan or court order . 831
1241	1241	(2) AUTHORIZATION LISTS. —The parents or legal guardians of 832
1242	1242	a child must be given the opportunity to provide the school with 833
1243	1243	their respective lists of authorized individuals who are 834
1244	1244	permitted to pick up the child during their time -sharing. These 835
1245	1245	lists must include the names and contact information of 836
1246	1246	individuals authorized for each parent or legal guardian. 837
1247	1247	(3) VERIFICATION OF IDENTITY AND CUSTODY RIGHTS. —A school 838
1248	1248	must verify the identity and custody rights of any individual 839
1249	1249	requesting to pick up a chi ld from school premises. The school 840
1250	1250	may release the child only to an individual on the provided list 841
1251	1251	for the parent or legal guardian who has custodial rights on 842
1252	1252	that specific day as specified in the parenting plan or court 843
1253	1253	order. 844
1254	1254	(4) ADDRESSING AMBIGUIT IES.—A school must establish and 845
1255	1255	implement clear policies to address and manage situations in 846
1256	1256	which the parenting plan or court order may be ambiguous. 847
1257	1257	Schools must consult with the parents or legal guardians of a 848
1258	1258	child to resolve any uncertainties regardi ng custody 849
1259	1259	arrangements or pick -up permissions. 850
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1271	1271
1272	1272	(5) ENSURING SAFE RELEASE. —A school must ensure that the 851
1273	1273	child is released only to the designated parent or legal 852
1274	1274	guardian, or to an individual explicitly authorized by the 853
1275	1275	parent or legal guardian who has custodial rights on that 854
1276	1276	specific day as specified in the parenting plan or court order. 855
1277	1277	The unauthorized release of a child, in violation of this 856
1278	1278	subsection, may result in prosecution under s. 787.03. An 857
1279	1279	individual who releases a child to anyone other tha n the 858
1280	1280	designated parent or legal guardian or an authorized individual 859
1281	1281	when the school has on file a parenting plan or court order 860
1282	1282	commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as 861
1283	1283	provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 862
1284	1284	Section 22. Subsection (7) of section 61.45, Florida 863
1285	1285	Statutes, is amended to read: 864
1286	1286	61.45 Court-ordered parenting plan; risk of violation; 865
1287	1287	bond.— 866
1288	1288	(7)(a) Upon a material violation of any parenting plan by 867
1289	1289	removing a child from this state or country or by concealing the 868
1290	1290	whereabouts of a child, the court may order the bond or other 869
1291	1291	security forfeited in whole or in part. 870
1292	1292	(b) This section, including the requirement to post a bond 871
1293	1293	or other security, does not apply to a parent who, in a 872
1294	1294	proceeding to order or modify a parenting plan o r time-sharing 873
1295	1295	schedule, is determined by the court to be a victim of an act of 874
1296	1296	domestic violence or provides the court with reasonable cause to 875
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1307	1307
1308	1308
1309	1309	believe that he or she is about to become the victim of an act 876
1310	1310	of domestic violence, as defined in s. 741.28. A n injunction for 877
1311	1311	protection against domestic violence issued pursuant to s. 878
1312	1312	741.30 for a parent as the petitioner which is in effect at the 879
1313	1313	time of the court proceeding shall be one means of demonstrating 880
1314	1314	sufficient evidence that the parent is a victim of domestic 881
1315	1315	violence or is about to become the victim of an act of domestic 882
1316	1316	violence, as defined in s. 741.28, and shall exempt the parent 883
1317	1317	from this section, including the requirement to post a bond or 884
1318	1318	other security. A parent who is determined by the court t o be 885
1319	1319	exempt from the requirements of this section must meet the 886
1320	1320	requirements of s. 787.03(6) if an offense of interference with 887
1321	1321	the parenting plan or time -sharing schedule is committed. 888
1322	1322	Section 23. Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section 889
1323	1323	921.0022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 890
1324	1324	921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity 891
1325	1325	ranking chart.— 892
1326	1326	(3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART 893
1327	1327	(d) LEVEL 4 894
1328	1328	895
1329	1329	Florida
1330	1330	Statute
1331	1331	Felony
1332	1332	Degree Description
1333	1333	896
1334	1334	316.1935(3)(a) 2nd Driving at high speed or
1335	1335	with wanton disregard
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1346	1346
1347	1347
1348	1348	for safety while fleeing
1349	1349	or attempting to elude
1350	1350	law enforcement officer
1351	1351	who is in a patrol
1352	1352	vehicle with siren and
1353	1353	lights activated.
1354	1354	897
1355	1355	499.0051(1) 3rd Failure to maintain or
1356	1356	deliver transaction
1357	1357	history, transaction
1358	1358	information, or
1359	1359	transaction statements.
1360	1360	898
1361	1361	499.0051(5) 2nd Knowing sale or
1362	1362	delivery, or possession
1363	1363	with intent to sell,
1364	1364	contraband prescription
1365	1365	drugs.
1366	1366	899
1367	1367	517.07(1) 3rd Failure to register
1368	1368	securities.
1369	1369	900
1370	1370	517.12(1) 3rd Failure of dealer or
1371	1371	associated person of a
1372	1372	dealer of securities to
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1384	1384
1385	1385	register.
1386	1386	901
1387	1387	784.031 3rd Battery by
1388	1388	strangulation.
1389	1389	902
1390	1390	784.07(2)(b) 3rd Battery of law
1391	1391	enforcement officer,
1392	1392	firefighter, etc.
1393	1393	903
1394	1394	784.074(1)(c) 3rd Battery of sexually
1395	1395	violent predators
1396	1396	facility staff.
1397	1397	904
1398	1398	784.075 3rd Battery on detention or
1399	1399	commitment facility
1400	1400	staff.
1401	1401	905
1402	1402	784.078 3rd Battery of facility
1403	1403	employee by throwing,
1404	1404	tossing, or expelling
1405	1405	certain fluids or
1406	1406	materials.
1407	1407	906
1408	1408	784.08(2)(c) 3rd Battery on a person 65
1409	1409	years of age or older.
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1420	1420
1421	1421
1422	1422	907
1423	1423	784.081(3) 3rd Battery on specified
1424	1424	official or employee.
1425	1425	908
1426	1426	784.082(3) 3rd Battery by detained
1427	1427	person on visitor or
1428	1428	other detainee.
1429	1429	909
1430	1430	784.083(3) 3rd Battery on code
1431	1431	inspector.
1432	1432	910
1433	1433	784.085 3rd Battery of child by
1434	1434	throwing, tossing,
1435	1435	projecting, or expelling
1436	1436	certain fluids or
1437	1437	materials.
1438	1438	911
1439	1439	787.03(2)
1440	1440	787.03(1)
1441	1441	3rd Interference with
1442	1442	custody; wrongly takes
1443	1443	minor or incompetent
1444	1444	person from parent or
1445	1445	legal appointed
1446	1446	guardian.
1447	1447	912
1448	1448	787.04(2) 3rd Take, entice, or remove
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1458	1458
1459	1459
1460	1460
1461	1461	child beyond state
1462	1462	limits with criminal
1463	1463	intent pending custody
1464	1464	proceedings.
1465	1465	913
1466	1466	787.04(3) 3rd Carrying child beyond
1467	1467	state lines with
1468	1468	criminal intent to avoid
1469	1469	producing child at
1470	1470	custody hearing or
1471	1471	delivering to designated
1472	1472	person.
1473	1473	914
1474	1474	787.07 3rd Human smuggling.
1475	1475	915
1476	1476	790.115(1) 3rd Exhibiting firearm or
1477	1477	weapon within 1,000 feet
1478	1478	of a school.
1479	1479	916
1480	1480	790.115(2)(b) 3rd Possessing electric
1481	1481	weapon or device,
1482	1482	destructive device, or
1483	1483	other weapon on school
1484	1484	property.
1485	1485	917
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1497	1497
1498	1498	790.115(2)(c) 3rd Possessing firearm on
1499	1499	school property.
1500	1500	918
1501	1501	794.051(1) 3rd Indecent, lewd, or
1502	1502	lascivious touching of
1503	1503	certain minors.
1504	1504	919
1505	1505	800.04(7)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious
1506	1506	exhibition; offender
1507	1507	less than 18 years.
1508	1508	920
1509	1509	806.135 2nd Destroying or
1510	1510	demolishing a memorial
1511	1511	or historic property.
1512	1512	921
1513	1513	810.02(4)(a) 3rd Burglary, or attempted
1514	1514	burglary, of an
1515	1515	unoccupied structure;
1516	1516	unarmed; no assault or
1517	1517	battery.
1518	1518	922
1519	1519	810.02(4)(b) 3rd Burglary, or attempted
1520	1520	burglary, of an
1521	1521	unoccupied conveyance;
1522	1522	unarmed; no assault or
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1534	1534
1535	1535	battery.
1536	1536	923
1537	1537	810.06 3rd Burglary; possession of
1538	1538	tools.
1539	1539	924
1540	1540	810.08(2)(c) 3rd Trespass on property,
1541	1541	armed with firearm or
1542	1542	dangerous weapon.
1543	1543	925
1544	1544	810.145(3)(b) 3rd Digital voyeurism
1545	1545	dissemination.
1546	1546	926
1547	1547	812.014(2)(c)3. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree
1548	1548	$10,000 or more but less
1549	1549	than $20,000.
1550	1550	927
1551	1551	812.014
1552	1552	(2)(c)4. &
1553	1553	6.-10.
1554	1554	3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree;
1555	1555	specified items.
1556	1556	928
1557	1557	812.014(2)(d)2. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree;
1558	1558	$750 or more taken from
1559	1559	dwelling or its
1560	1560	unenclosed curtilage.
1561	1561	929
1562	1562
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1565	1565
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1570	1570	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
1571	1571
1572	1572
1573	1573
1574	1574	812.014(2)(e)3. 3rd Petit theft, 1st degree;
1575	1575	less than $40 taken from
1576	1576	dwelling or its
1577	1577	unenclosed curtilage
1578	1578	with two or more prior
1579	1579	theft convictions.
1580	1580	930
1581	1581	812.0195(2) 3rd Dealing in stolen
1582	1582	property by use of the
1583	1583	Internet; property
1584	1584	stolen $300 or more.
1585	1585	931
1586	1586	817.505(4)(a) 3rd Patient brokering.
1587	1587	932
1588	1588	817.563(1) 3rd Sell or deliver
1589	1589	substance other than
1590	1590	controlled substance
1591	1591	agreed upon, excluding
1592	1592	s. 893.03(5) drugs.
1593	1593	933
1594	1594	817.568(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of
1595	1595	personal identification
1596	1596	information.
1597	1597	934
1598	1598	817.5695(3)(c) 3rd Exploitation of person
1599	1599
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1607	1607	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
1608	1608
1609	1609
1610	1610
1611	1611	65 years of age or
1612	1612	older, value less than
1613	1613	$10,000.
1614	1614	935
1615	1615	817.625(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of
1616	1616	scanning device,
1617	1617	skimming device, or
1618	1618	reencoder.
1619	1619	936
1620	1620	817.625(2)(c) 3rd Possess, sell, or
1621	1621	deliver skimming device.
1622	1622	937
1623	1623	828.125(1) 2nd Kill, maim, or cause
1624	1624	great bodily harm or
1625	1625	permanent breeding
1626	1626	disability to any
1627	1627	registered horse or
1628	1628	cattle.
1629	1629	938
1630	1630	836.14(2) 3rd Person who commits theft
1631	1631	of a sexually explicit
1632	1632	image with intent to
1633	1633	promote it.
1634	1634	939
1635	1635	836.14(3) 3rd Person who willfully
1636	1636
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1644	1644	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
1645	1645
1646	1646
1647	1647
1648	1648	possesses a sexually
1649	1649	explicit image with
1650	1650	certain knowledge,
1651	1651	intent, and purpose.
1652	1652	940
1653	1653	837.02(1) 3rd Perjury in official
1654	1654	proceedings.
1655	1655	941
1656	1656	837.021(1) 3rd Make contradictory
1657	1657	statements in official
1658	1658	proceedings.
1659	1659	942
1660	1660	838.022 3rd Official misconduct.
1661	1661	943
1662	1662	839.13(2)(a) 3rd Falsifying records of an
1663	1663	individual in the care
1664	1664	and custody of a state
1665	1665	agency.
1666	1666	944
1667	1667	839.13(2)(c) 3rd Falsifying records of
1668	1668	the Department of
1669	1669	Children and Families.
1670	1670	945
1671	1671	843.021 3rd Possession of a
1672	1672	concealed handcuff key
1673	1673
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1681	1681	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
1682	1682
1683	1683
1684	1684
1685	1685	by a person in custody.
1686	1686	946
1687	1687	843.025 3rd Deprive law enforcement,
1688	1688	correctional, or
1689	1689	correctional probation
1690	1690	officer of means of
1691	1691	protection or
1692	1692	communication.
1693	1693	947
1694	1694	843.15(1)(a) 3rd Failure to appear while
1695	1695	on bail for felony (bond
1696	1696	estreature or bond
1697	1697	jumping).
1698	1698	948
1699	1699	843.19(2) 2nd Injure, disable, or kill
1700	1700	police, fire, or SAR
1701	1701	canine or police horse.
1702	1702	949
1703	1703	847.0135(5)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious
1704	1704	exhibition using
1705	1705	computer; offender less
1706	1706	than 18 years.
1707	1707	950
1708	1708	870.01(3) 2nd Aggravated rioting.
1709	1709	951
1710	1710
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1718	1718	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
1719	1719
1720	1720
1721	1721
1722	1722	870.01(5) 2nd Aggravated inciting a
1723	1723	riot.
1724	1724	952
1725	1725	874.05(1)(a) 3rd Encouraging or
1726	1726	recruiting another to
1727	1727	join a criminal gang.
1728	1728	953
1729	1729	893.13(2)(a)1. 2nd Purchase of cocaine (or
1730	1730	other s. 893.03(1)(a),
1731	1731	(b), or (d), (2)(a),
1732	1732	(2)(b), or (2)(c)5.
1733	1733	drugs).
1734	1734	954
1735	1735	914.14(2) 3rd Witnesses accepting
1736	1736	bribes.
1737	1737	955
1738	1738	914.22(1) 3rd Force, threaten, etc.,
1739	1739	witness, victim, or
1740	1740	informant.
1741	1741	956
1742	1742	914.23(2) 3rd Retaliation against a
1743	1743	witness, victim, or
1744	1744	informant, no bodily
1745	1745	injury.
1746	1746	957
1747	1747
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1756	1756
1757	1757
1758	1758
1759	1759	916.1085
1760	1760	(2)(c)1.
1761	1761	3rd Introduction of
1762	1762	specified contraband
1763	1763	into certain DCF
1764	1764	facilities.
1765	1765	958
1766	1766	918.12 3rd Tampering with jurors.
1767	1767	959
1768	1768	934.215 3rd Use of two-way
1769	1769	communications device to
1770	1770	facilitate commission of
1771	1771	a crime.
1772	1772	960
1773	1773	944.47(1)(a)6. 3rd Introduction of
1774	1774	contraband (cellular
1775	1775	telephone or other
1776	1776	portable communication
1777	1777	device) into
1778	1778	correctional
1779	1779	institution.
1780	1780	961
1781	1781	951.22(1)(h),
1782	1782	(j) & (k)
1783	1783	3rd Intoxicating drug,
1784	1784	instrumentality or other
1785	1785	device to aid escape, or
1786	1786	cellular telephone or
1787	1787	other portable
1788	1788
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1797	1797
1798	1798
1799	1799
1800	1800	communication device
1801	1801	introduced into county
1802	1802	detention facility.
1803	1803	962
1804	1804	Section 24. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 963
1805	1805	made by this act to section 39.01, Florida Statutes, in a 964
1806	1806	reference thereto, Subsection (8) of section 39.205, Florida 965
1807	1807	Statutes, is reenacted to read: 966
1808	1808	39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, 967
1809	1809	abandonment, or neglect. — 968
1810	1810	(8) If the departmen t or its authorized agent has 969
1811	1811	determined during the course of its investigation that a report 970
1812	1812	is a false report, the department may discontinue all 971
1813	1813	investigative activities and shall, with the consent of the 972
1814	1814	alleged perpetrator, refer the report to the loc al law 973
1815	1815	enforcement agency having jurisdiction for an investigation to 974
1816	1816	determine whether sufficient evidence exists to refer the case 975
1817	1817	for prosecution for filing a false report as defined in s. 976
1818	1818	39.01. During the pendency of the investigation, the department 977
1819	1819	must notify the local law enforcement agency of, and the local 978
1820	1820	law enforcement agency must respond to, all subsequent reports 979
1821	1821	concerning children in that same family in accordance with s. 980
1822	1822	39.301. If the law enforcement agency believes that there are 981
1823	1823	indicators of abuse, abandonment, or neglect, it must 982
1824	1824	immediately notify the department, which must ensure the safety 983
1825	1825
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1834	1834
1835	1835
1836	1836
1837	1837	of the children. If the law enforcement agency finds sufficient 984
1838	1838	evidence for prosecution for filing a false report, it must 985
1839	1839	refer the case to th e appropriate state attorney for 986
1840	1840	prosecution. 987
1841	1841	Section 25. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 988
1842	1842	made by this act to section 39.01, Florida Statutes, in a 989
1843	1843	reference thereto, paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 990
1844	1844	39.301, Florida Statutes, i s reenacted to read: 991
1845	1845	39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. — 992
1846	1846	(2) 993
1847	1847	(b) As used in this subsection, the term "criminal 994
1848	1848	conduct" means: 995
1849	1849	1. A child is known or suspected to be the victim of child 996
1850	1850	abuse, as defined in s. 827.03, or of neglect of a child, as 997
1851	1851	defined in s. 827.03. 998
1852	1852	2. A child is known or suspected to have died as a result 999
1853	1853	of abuse or neglect. 1000
1854	1854	3. A child is known or suspected to be the victim of 1001
1855	1855	aggravated child abuse, as defined in s. 827.03. 1002
1856	1856	4. A child is known or suspected to be the victim of 1003
1857	1857	sexual battery, as defined in s. 827.071, or of sexual abuse, as 1004
1858	1858	defined in s. 39.01. 1005
1859	1859	5. A child is known or suspected to be the victim of 1006
1860	1860	institutional child abuse or neglect, as defined in s. 39.01, 1007
1861	1861	and as provided for in s. 39.302(1) . 1008
1862	1862
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1870	1870	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
1871	1871
1872	1872
1873	1873
1874	1874	6. A child is known or suspected to be a victim of human 1009
1875	1875	trafficking, as provided in s. 787.06. 1010
1876	1876	Section 26. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1011
1877	1877	made by this act to section 39.01, Florida Statutes, in a 1012
1878	1878	reference thereto, paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 1013
1879	1879	61.125, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1014
1880	1880	61.125 Parenting coordination. — 1015
1881	1881	(4) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ISSUES. — 1016
1882	1882	(b) In determining whether there has been a history of 1017
1883	1883	domestic violence, the court shall consider whether a party has 1018
1884	1884	committed an act of domestic violence as defined s. 741.28, or 1019
1885	1885	child abuse as defined in s. 39.01, against the other party or 1020
1886	1886	any member of the other party's family; engaged in a pattern of 1021
1887	1887	behaviors that exert power and control over the other pa rty and 1022
1888	1888	that may compromise the other party's ability to negotiate a 1023
1889	1889	fair result; or engaged in behavior that leads the other party 1024
1890	1890	to have reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent 1025
1891	1891	danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence. The court 1026
1892	1892	shall consider and evaluate all relevant factors, including, but 1027
1893	1893	not limited to, the factors listed in s. 741.30(6)(b). 1028
1894	1894	Section 27. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1029
1895	1895	made by this act to section 39.01, Florida Statutes, in a 1030
1896	1896	reference thereto, paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 1031
1897	1897	61.13, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1032
1898	1898	61.13 Support of children; parenting and time -sharing; 1033
1899	1899
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1907	1907	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
1908	1908
1909	1909
1910	1910
1911	1911	powers of court.— 1034
1912	1912	(2) 1035
1913	1913	(c) The court shall determine all matters relating to 1036
1914	1914	parenting and time-sharing of each minor child of the parties in 1037
1915	1915	accordance with the best interests of the child and in 1038
1916	1916	accordance with the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and 1039
1917	1917	Enforcement Act, except that modification of a parenting plan 1040
1918	1918	and time-sharing schedule requires a showing of a substantial 1041
1919	1919	and material change of circumstances. 1042
1920	1920	1. It is the public policy of this state that each minor 1043
1921	1921	child has frequent and continuing contact with both parents 1044
1922	1922	after the parents separate or the marriage of the parties is 1045
1923	1923	dissolved and to enc ourage parents to share the rights and 1046
1924	1924	responsibilities, and joys, of childrearing. Unless otherwise 1047
1925	1925	provided in this section or agreed to by the parties, there is a 1048
1926	1926	rebuttable presumption that equal time -sharing of a minor child 1049
1927	1927	is in the best interests o f the minor child. To rebut this 1050
1928	1928	presumption, a party must prove by a preponderance of the 1051
1929	1929	evidence that equal time -sharing is not in the best interests of 1052
1930	1930	the minor child. Except when a time -sharing schedule is agreed 1053
1931	1931	to by the parties and approved by the court, the court must 1054
1932	1932	evaluate all of the factors set forth in subsection (3) and make 1055
1933	1933	specific written findings of fact when creating or modifying a 1056
1934	1934	time-sharing schedule. 1057
1935	1935	2. The court shall order that the parental responsibility 1058
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1945	1945
1946	1946
1947	1947
1948	1948	for a minor child be s hared by both parents unless the court 1059
1949	1949	finds that shared parental responsibility would be detrimental 1060
1950	1950	to the child. In determining detriment to the child, the court 1061
1951	1951	shall consider: 1062
1952	1952	a. Evidence of domestic violence, as defined in s. 741.28; 1063
1953	1953	b. Whether either parent has or has had reasonable cause 1064
1954	1954	to believe that he or she or his or her minor child or children 1065
1955	1955	are or have been in imminent danger of becoming victims of an 1066
1956	1956	act of domestic violence as defined in s. 741.28 or sexual 1067
1957	1957	violence as defined in s. 784.046(1)(c) by the other parent 1068
1958	1958	against the parent or against the child or children whom the 1069
1959	1959	parents share in common regardless of whether a cause of action 1070
1960	1960	has been brought or is currently pending in the court; 1071
1961	1961	c. Whether either parent has or has had reasonable cause 1072
1962	1962	to believe that his or her minor child or children are or have 1073
1963	1963	been in imminent danger of becoming victims of an act of abuse, 1074
1964	1964	abandonment, or neglect, as those terms are defined in s. 39.01, 1075
1965	1965	by the other parent against the child or childr en whom the 1076
1966	1966	parents share in common regardless of whether a cause of action 1077
1967	1967	has been brought or is currently pending in the court; and 1078
1968	1968	d. Any other relevant factors. 1079
1969	1969	3. The following evidence creates a rebuttable presumption 1080
1970	1970	that shared parental respon sibility is detrimental to the child: 1081
1971	1971	a. A parent has been convicted of a misdemeanor of the 1082
1972	1972	first degree or higher involving domestic violence, as defined 1083
1973	1973
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1982	1982
1983	1983
1984	1984
1985	1985	in s. 741.28 and chapter 775; 1084
1986	1986	b. A parent meets the criteria of s. 39.806(1)(d); or 1085
1987	1987	c. A parent has been convicted of or had adjudication 1086
1988	1988	withheld for an offense enumerated in s. 943.0435(1)(h)1.a., and 1087
1989	1989	at the time of the offense: 1088
1990	1990	(I) The parent was 18 years of age or older. 1089
1991	1991	(II) The victim was under 18 years of age or the parent 1090
1992	1992	believed the victim to be under 18 years of age. 1091
1993	1993	1092
1994	1994	If the presumption is not rebutted after the convicted parent is 1093
1995	1995	advised by the court that the presumption exists, shared 1094
1996	1996	parental responsibility, including time -sharing with the child, 1095
1997	1997	and decisions made regarding the c hild, may not be granted to 1096
1998	1998	the convicted parent. However, the convicted parent is not 1097
1999	1999	relieved of any obligation to provide financial support. If the 1098
2000	2000	court determines that shared parental responsibility would be 1099
2001	2001	detrimental to the child, it may order sole parental 1100
2002	2002	responsibility and make such arrangements for time -sharing as 1101
2003	2003	specified in the parenting plan as will best protect the child 1102
2004	2004	or abused spouse from further harm. Whether or not there is a 1103
2005	2005	conviction of any offense of domestic violence or child abu se or 1104
2006	2006	the existence of an injunction for protection against domestic 1105
2007	2007	violence, the court shall consider evidence of domestic violence 1106
2008	2008	or child abuse as evidence of detriment to the child. 1107
2009	2009	4. In ordering shared parental responsibility, the court 1108
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2019	2019
2020	2020
2021	2021
2022	2022	may consider the expressed desires of the parents and may grant 1109
2023	2023	to one party the ultimate responsibility over specific aspects 1110
2024	2024	of the child's welfare or may divide those responsibilities 1111
2025	2025	between the parties based on the best interests of the child. 1112
2026	2026	Areas of responsibility may include education, health care, and 1113
2027	2027	any other responsibilities that the court finds unique to a 1114
2028	2028	particular family. 1115
2029	2029	5. The court shall order sole parental responsibility for 1116
2030	2030	a minor child to one parent, with or without time -sharing with 1117
2031	2031	the other parent if it is in the best interests of the minor 1118
2032	2032	child. 1119
2033	2033	6. There is a rebuttable presumption against granting 1120
2034	2034	time-sharing with a minor child if a parent has been convicted 1121
2035	2035	of or had adjudication withheld for an offense enumerated in s. 1122
2036	2036	943.0435(1)(h)1.a., and at the time of the offense: 1123
2037	2037	a. The parent was 18 years of age or older. 1124
2038	2038	b. The victim was under 18 years of age or the parent 1125
2039	2039	believed the victim to be under 18 years of age. 1126
2040	2040	1127
2041	2041	A parent may rebut the presumption upon a specific finding in 1128
2042	2042	writing by the court that the parent poses no significant risk 1129
2043	2043	of harm to the child and that time -sharing is in the best 1130
2044	2044	interests of the minor child. If the presumption is rebutted, 1131
2045	2045	the court must consider all time -sharing factors in subsection 1132
2046	2046	(3) when developing a time-sharing schedule. 1133
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2055	2055	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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2059	2059	7. Access to records and information pertaining to a minor 1134
2060	2060	child, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and 1135
2061	2061	school records, may not be denied to either parent. Full rights 1136
2062	2062	under this subparagraph apply to eithe r parent unless a court 1137
2063	2063	order specifically revokes these rights, including any 1138
2064	2064	restrictions on these rights as provided in a domestic violence 1139
2065	2065	injunction. A parent having rights under this subparagraph has 1140
2066	2066	the same rights upon request as to form, substance , and manner 1141
2067	2067	of access as are available to the other parent of a child, 1142
2068	2068	including, without limitation, the right to in -person 1143
2069	2069	communication with medical, dental, and education providers. 1144
2070	2070	Section 28. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1145
2071	2071	made by this act to section 39.01, Florida Statutes, in a 1146
2072	2072	reference thereto, section 61.401, Florida Statutes, is 1147
2073	2073	reenacted to read: 1148
2074	2074	61.401 Appointment of guardian ad litem. —In an action for 1149
2075	2075	dissolution of marriage or for the creation, approval, or 1150
2076	2076	modification of a parenting plan, if the court finds it is in 1151
2077	2077	the best interest of the child, the court may appoint a guardian 1152
2078	2078	ad litem to act as next friend of the child, investigator or 1153
2079	2079	evaluator, not as attorney or advocate. The court in its 1154
2080	2080	discretion may also ap point legal counsel for a child to act as 1155
2081	2081	attorney or advocate; however, the guardian and the legal 1156
2082	2082	counsel shall not be the same person. In such actions which 1157
2083	2083	involve an allegation of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect as 1158
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2097	2097	by the court to be well -founded, the court shall appoint a 1160
2098	2098	guardian ad litem for the child. The guardian ad litem shall be 1161
2099	2099	a party to any judicial proceeding from the date of the 1162
2100	2100	appointment until the date of discharge. 1163
2101	2101	Section 29. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1164
2102	2102	made by this act to section 39.01, Florida Statutes, in a 1165
2103	2103	reference thereto, subsection (3) of section 61.402, Florida 1166
2104	2104	Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1167
2105	2105	61.402 Qualifications of guardians ad lite m.— 1168
2106	2106	(3) Only a guardian ad litem who qualifies under paragraph 1169
2107	2107	(1)(a) or paragraph (1)(c) may be appointed to a case in which 1170
2108	2108	the court has determined that there are well -founded allegations 1171
2109	2109	of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect as defined in s. 39.01. 1172
2110	2110	Section 30. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1173
2111	2111	made by this act to section 39.01, Florida Statutes, in a 1174
2112	2112	reference thereto, subsection (8) of section 95.11, Florida 1175
2113	2113	Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1176
2114	2114	95.11 Limitations other than for the rec overy of real 1177
2115	2115	property.—Actions other than for recovery of real property shall 1178
2116	2116	be commenced as follows: 1179
2117	2117	(8) FOR INTENTIONAL TORTS BASED ON ABUSE. —An action 1180
2118	2118	founded on alleged abuse, as defined in s. 39.01, s. 415.102, or 1181
2119	2119	s. 984.03; incest, as defined in s. 826.04; or an action brought 1182
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2134	2134	injured person leaves the dependency of the abuser, or within 4 1185
2135	2135	years from the time of discovery by th e injured party of both 1186
2136	2136	the injury and the causal relationship between the injury and 1187
2137	2137	the abuse, whichever occurs later. 1188
2138	2138	Section 31. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1189
2139	2139	made by this act to section 39.01, Florida Statutes, in a 1190
2140	2140	reference thereto, Subsection (2) of section 154.067, Florida 1191
2141	2141	Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1192
2142	2142	154.067 Child abuse and neglect cases; duties. —The 1193
2143	2143	Department of Health shall adopt a rule requiring every county 1194
2144	2144	health department, as described in s. 154.01, to adopt a 1195
2145	2145	protocol that, at a minimum, requires the county health 1196
2146	2146	department to: 1197
2147	2147	(2) In any case involving suspected child abuse, 1198
2148	2148	abandonment, or neglect, designate, at the request of the 1199
2149	2149	department, a staff physician to act as a liaison between the 1200
2150	2150	county health department and the Department of Children and 1201
2151	2151	Families office that is investigating the suspected abuse, 1202
2152	2152	abandonment, or neglect, and the Child Protection Team, as 1203
2153	2153	defined in s. 39.01, when the case is referred to such a team. 1204
2154	2154	Section 32. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1205
2155	2155	made by this act to section 39.01, Florida Statutes, in a 1206
2156	2156	reference thereto, paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 1207
2157	2157	390.01114, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1208
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2171	2171	Act.— 1210
2172	2172	(2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 1211
2173	2173	(b) "Child abuse" means abandonment, abuse, harm, mental 1212
2174	2174	injury, neglect, physical injury, or sexual abuse of a child as 1213
2175	2175	those terms are defined in ss. 39.01, 827.04, and 984.03. 1214
2176	2176	Section 33. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1215
2177	2177	made by this act to section 39.01, Florida Statutes, in 1216
2178	2178	references thereto, paragraph (g) of subsection (4) and 1217
2179	2179	subsections (7) and (9) of section 393.067, Florida Statutes, 1218
2180	2180	are reenacted to read: 1219
2181	2181	393.067 Facility licensure. — 1220
2182	2182	(4) The application shall be under oath and shall contain 1221
2183	2183	the following: 1222
2184	2184	(g) Certification that the staff of the facility or adult 1223
2185	2185	day training program will receive training to detect, report, 1224
2186	2186	and prevent sexual abuse, abuse, ne glect, exploitation, and 1225
2187	2187	abandonment, as defined in ss. 39.01 and 415.102, of residents 1226
2188	2188	and clients. 1227
2189	2189	(7) The agency shall adopt rules establishing minimum 1228
2190	2190	standards for facilities and adult day training programs 1229
2191	2191	licensed under this section, including rul es requiring 1230
2192	2192	facilities and adult day training programs to train staff to 1231
2193	2193	detect, report, and prevent sexual abuse, abuse, neglect, 1232
2194	2194	exploitation, and abandonment, as defined in ss. 39.01 and 1233
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2207	2207	415.102, of residents and clients, minimum standards of quality 1234
2208	2208	and adequacy of client care, incident reporting requirements, 1235
2209	2209	and uniform firesafety standards established by the State Fire 1236
2210	2210	Marshal which are appropriate to the size of the facility or 1237
2211	2211	adult day training program. 1238
2212	2212	(9) The agency may conduct unannounced in spections to 1239
2213	2213	determine compliance by foster care facilities, group home 1240
2214	2214	facilities, residential habilitation centers, and adult day 1241
2215	2215	training programs with the applicable provisions of this chapter 1242
2216	2216	and the rules adopted pursuant hereto, including the rules 1243
2217	2217	adopted for training staff of a facility or an adult day 1244
2218	2218	training program to detect, report, and prevent sexual abuse, 1245
2219	2219	abuse, neglect, exploitation, and abandonment, as defined in ss. 1246
2220	2220	39.01 and 415.102, of residents and clients. The facility or 1247
2221	2221	adult day training program shall make copies of inspection 1248
2222	2222	reports available to the public upon request. 1249
2223	2223	Section 34. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1250
2224	2224	made by this act to section 39.01, Florida Statutes, in a 1251
2225	2225	reference thereto, Subsection (2) of sect ion 395.1023, Florida 1252
2226	2226	Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1253
2227	2227	395.1023 Child abuse and neglect cases; duties. —Each 1254
2228	2228	licensed facility shall adopt a protocol that, at a minimum, 1255
2229	2229	requires the facility to: 1256
2230	2230	(2) In any case involving suspected child abuse, 1257
2231	2231	abandonment, or neglect, designate, at the request of the 1258
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2245	2245	hospital and the Department of Children and Families office 1260
2246	2246	which is investigating the suspected abuse, abandonment, or 1261
2247	2247	neglect, and the Child Pr otection Team, as defined in s. 39.01, 1262
2248	2248	when the case is referred to such a team. 1263
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2251	2251	comply with the provisions of this section and shall notify the 1266
2252	2252	agency and the department of its compliance by sending a copy of 1267
2253	2253	its policy to the agency and the department as required by rule. 1268
2254	2254	The failure by a general hospital or appropriate specialty 1269
2255	2255	hospital to comply shall be punished by a fine not exceeding 1270
2256	2256	$1,000, to be fixed, imposed, and collected by the ag ency. Each 1271
2257	2257	day in violation is considered a separate offense. 1272
2258	2258	Section 35. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1273
2259	2259	made by this act to section 39.01, Florida Statutes, in a 1274
2260	2260	reference thereto, subsection (3) of section 744.309, Florida 1275
2261	2261	Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1276
2262	2262	744.309 Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. — 1277
2263	2263	(3) DISQUALIFIED PERSONS. —No person who has been convicted 1278
2264	2264	of a felony or who, from any incapacity or illness, is incapable 1279
2265	2265	of discharging the duties of a guardian, or who is otherwise 1280
2266	2266	unsuitable to perform the duties of a guardian, shall be 1281
2267	2267	appointed to act as guardian. Further, no person who has been 1282
2268	2268	judicially determined to have committed abuse, abandonment, or 1283
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2282	2282	(2), and (37), or who has been found guilty of, regardless of 1285
2283	2283	adjudication, or entered a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to, 1286
2284	2284	any offense prohibited under s. 435.04 or similar statute of 1287
2285	2285	another jurisdiction, shall be appointed to act as a guardian. 1288
2286	2286	Except as provided in subsection (5) or subsection (6), a person 1289
2287	2287	who provides substantial services to the proposed ward in a 1290
2288	2288	professional or business capacity, or a creditor of the proposed 1291
2289	2289	ward, may not be appointed guardian and retain that previous 1292
2290	2290	professional or business relationship. A person may not be 1293
2291	2291	appointed a guardian if he or she is in the employ of any 1294
2292	2292	person, agency, government, or corporation that provides service 1295
2293	2293	to the proposed ward in a professional or business capacity, 1296
2294	2294	except that a person so employed may be appointed if he or she 1297
2295	2295	is the spouse, adult child, parent, or sibling of the proposed 1298
2296	2296	ward or the court determines that the potential conflict of 1299
2297	2297	interest is insubstantial and that the appointment would clearly 1300
2298	2298	be in the proposed ward's best interest. The court may not 1301
2299	2299	appoint a guardian in any other circumstance in which a conflict 1302
2300	2300	of interest may occur. 1303
2301	2301	Section 36. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1304
2302	2302	made by this act to section 39.01, Florida Statutes, in a 1305
2303	2303	reference thereto, paragraph (c) of subsection (8) of section 1306
2304	2304	1001.42, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1307
2305	2305	1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. —The 1308
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2319	2319	powers and perform all duties listed be low: 1310
2320	2320	(8) STUDENT WELFARE. — 1311
2321	2321	(c)1. In accordance with the rights of parents enumerated 1312
2322	2322	in ss. 1002.20 and 1014.04, adopt procedures for notifying a 1313
2323	2323	student's parent if there is a change in the student's services 1314
2324	2324	or monitoring related to the student's mental, emotional, or 1315
2325	2325	physical health or well -being and the school's ability to 1316
2326	2326	provide a safe and supportive learning environment for the 1317
2327	2327	student. The procedures must reinforce the fundamental right of 1318
2328	2328	parents to make decisions regarding the upbringing an d control 1319
2329	2329	of their children by requiring school district personnel to 1320
2330	2330	encourage a student to discuss issues relating to his or her 1321
2331	2331	well-being with his or her parent or to facilitate discussion of 1322
2332	2332	the issue with the parent. The procedures may not prohibit 1323
2333	2333	parents from accessing any of their student's education and 1324
2334	2334	health records created, maintained, or used by the school 1325
2335	2335	district, as required by s. 1002.22(2). 1326
2336	2336	2. A school district may not adopt procedures or student 1327
2337	2337	support forms that prohibit school distr ict personnel from 1328
2338	2338	notifying a parent about his or her student's mental, emotional, 1329
2339	2339	or physical health or well -being, or a change in related 1330
2340	2340	services or monitoring, or that encourage or have the effect of 1331
2341	2341	encouraging a student to withhold from a parent suc h 1332
2342	2342	information. School district personnel may not discourage or 1333
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2355	2355	prohibit parental notification of and involvement in critical 1334
2356	2356	decisions affecting a student's mental, emotional, or physical 1335
2357	2357	health or well-being. This subparagraph does not prohibit a 1336
2358	2358	school district from adopting procedures that permit school 1337
2359	2359	personnel to withhold such information from a parent if a 1338
2360	2360	reasonably prudent person would believe that disclosure would 1339
2361	2361	result in abuse, abandonment, or neglect, as those terms are 1340
2362	2362	defined in s. 39.01. 1341
2363	2363	3. Classroom instruction by school personnel or third 1342
2364	2364	parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur 1343
2365	2365	in prekindergarten through grade 8, except when required by ss. 1344
2366	2366	1003.42(2)(o)3. and 1003.46. If such instruction is provided in 1345
2367	2367	grades 9 through 12, the instruction must be age -appropriate or 1346
2368	2368	developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with 1347
2369	2369	state standards. This subparagraph applies to charter schools. 1348
2370	2370	4. Student support services training developed or provided 1349
2371	2371	by a school district to school district personnel must adhere to 1350
2372	2372	student services guidelines, standards, and frameworks 1351
2373	2373	established by the Department of Education. 1352
2374	2374	5. At the beginning of the school year, each school 1353
2375	2375	district shall notify parents of each health care service 1354
2376	2376	offered at their student's school and the option to withhold 1355
2377	2377	consent or decline any specific service in accordance with s. 1356
2378	2378	1014.06. Parental consent to a health care service does not 1357
2379	2379	waive the parent's right to access his or her student's 1358
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2393	2393	in his or her student's services or monitoring as provided by 1360
2394	2394	this paragraph. 1361
2395	2395	6. Before administering a student well -being questionnaire 1362
2396	2396	or health screening form to a student in kindergarten through 1363
2397	2397	grade 3, the school district must provide the questionnaire or 1364
2398	2398	health screening form to the parent and obtain the permission of 1365
2399	2399	the parent. 1366
2400	2400	7. Each school district shall adopt procedures for a 1367
2401	2401	parent to notify the principal, or his or her designee, 1368
2402	2402	regarding concerns under this paragraph at his or her student's 1369
2403	2403	school and the process for resolving those concerns within 7 1370
2404	2404	calendar days after notification by the parent. 1371
2405	2405	a. At a minimum, the procedures must require that within 1372
2406	2406	30 days after notification by the par ent that the concern 1373
2407	2407	remains unresolved, the school district must either resolve the 1374
2408	2408	concern or provide a statement of the reasons for not resolving 1375
2409	2409	the concern. 1376
2410	2410	b. If a concern is not resolved by the school district, a 1377
2411	2411	parent may: 1378
2412	2412	(I) Request the Comm issioner of Education to appoint a 1379
2413	2413	special magistrate who is a member of The Florida Bar in good 1380
2414	2414	standing and who has at least 5 years' experience in 1381
2415	2415	administrative law. The special magistrate shall determine facts 1382
2416	2416	relating to the dispute over the school d istrict procedure or 1383
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2430	2430	and render a recommended decision for resolution to the State 1385
2431	2431	Board of Education within 30 days after receipt of the request 1386
2432	2432	by the parent. The State Board of Education mu st approve or 1387
2433	2433	reject the recommended decision at its next regularly scheduled 1388
2434	2434	meeting that is more than 7 calendar days and no more than 30 1389
2435	2435	days after the date the recommended decision is transmitted. The 1390
2436	2436	costs of the special magistrate shall be borne by t he school 1391
2437	2437	district. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules, 1392
2438	2438	including forms, necessary to implement this subparagraph. 1393
2439	2439	(II) Bring an action against the school district to obtain 1394
2440	2440	a declaratory judgment that the school district procedure or 1395
2441	2441	practice violates this paragraph and seek injunctive relief. A 1396
2442	2442	court may award damages and shall award reasonable attorney fees 1397
2443	2443	and court costs to a parent who receives declaratory or 1398
2444	2444	injunctive relief. 1399
2445	2445	c. Each school district shall adopt and post on its 1400
2446	2446	website policies to notify parents of the procedures required 1401
2447	2447	under this subparagraph. 1402
2448	2448	d. Nothing contained in this subparagraph shall be 1403
2449	2449	construed to abridge or alter rights of action or remedies in 1404
2450	2450	equity already existing under the common law or general law. 1405
2451	2451	Section 37. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1406
2452	2452	made by this act to section 39.206, Florida Statutes, in a 1407
2453	2453	reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 1408
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2466	2466	39.101, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1409
2467	2467	39.101 Central abuse hotline.—The central abuse hotline is 1410
2468	2468	the first step in the safety assessment and investigation 1411
2469	2469	process. 1412
2470	2470	(3) COLLECTION OF INFORMATION AND DATA. —The department 1413
2471	2471	shall: 1414
2472	2472	(a)1. Voice-record all incoming or outgoing calls that are 1415
2473	2473	received or placed by the central abuse hotline which relate to 1416
2474	2474	suspected or known child abuse, abandonment, or neglect and 1417
2475	2475	maintain an electronic copy of each report made to the central 1418
2476	2476	abuse hotline through a call or electronic reporting. 1419
2477	2477	2. Make the recording or electronic cop y of the report 1420
2478	2478	made to the central abuse hotline a part of the record of the 1421
2479	2479	report. Notwithstanding s. 39.202, the recording or electronic 1422
2480	2480	copy may only be released in full to law enforcement agencies 1423
2481	2481	and state attorneys for the purposes of investigating and 1424
2482	2482	prosecuting criminal charges under s. 39.205, or to employees of 1425
2483	2483	the department for the purposes of investigating and seeking 1426
2484	2484	administrative fines under s. 39.206. 1427
2485	2485	1428
2486	2486	This paragraph does not prohibit central abuse hotline 1429
2487	2487	counselors from using the recor dings or the electronic copy of 1430
2488	2488	reports for quality assurance or training purposes. 1431
2489	2489	Section 38. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1432
2490	2490	made by this act to section 827.03, Florida Statutes, in a 1433
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2503	2503	reference thereto, paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 1434
2504	2504	63.089, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1435
2505	2505	63.089 Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending 1436
2506	2506	adoption; hearing; grounds; dismissal of petition; judgment. — 1437
2507	2507	(4) FINDING OF ABANDONMENT. —A finding of abandonment 1438
2508	2508	resulting in a termina tion of parental rights must be based upon 1439
2509	2509	clear and convincing evidence that a parent or person having 1440
2510	2510	legal custody has abandoned the child in accordance with the 1441
2511	2511	definition contained in s. 63.032. A finding of abandonment may 1442
2512	2512	also be based upon emotiona l abuse or a refusal to provide 1443
2513	2513	reasonable financial support, when able, to a birth mother 1444
2514	2514	during her pregnancy or on whether the person alleged to have 1445
2515	2515	abandoned the child, while being able, failed to establish 1446
2516	2516	contact with the child or accept responsibil ity for the child's 1447
2517	2517	welfare. 1448
2518	2518	(b) The child has been abandoned when the parent of a 1449
2519	2519	child is incarcerated on or after October 1, 2001, in a federal, 1450
2520	2520	state, or county correctional institution and: 1451
2521	2521	1. The period of time for which the parent has been or is 1452
2522	2522	expected to be incarcerated will constitute a significant 1453
2523	2523	portion of the child's minority. In determining whether the 1454
2524	2524	period of time is significant, the court shall consider the 1455
2525	2525	child's age and the child's need for a permanent and stable 1456
2526	2526	home. The period of time begins on the date that the parent 1457
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2541	2541	of competent jurisdiction to be a violent career criminal as 1460
2542	2542	defined in s. 775.084, a habitual violent felony offender as 1461
2543	2543	defined in s. 775.084, convicted of child abuse as defined in s. 1462
2544	2544	827.03, or a sexual predator as defined in s. 775.21; has been 1463
2545	2545	convicted of first degree or second degree murder in violation 1464
2546	2546	of s. 782.04 or a sexual battery that constitutes a capital, 1465
2547	2547	life, or first degree felony violation of s. 794.011; or has 1466
2548	2548	been convicted of a substantially similar offense in another 1467
2549	2549	jurisdiction. As used in this section, the term "substantially 1468
2550	2550	similar offense" means any offense that is substantially similar 1469
2551	2551	in elements and penalties to one of those listed in this 1470
2552	2552	subparagraph, and that is in violation of a law of any other 1471
2553	2553	jurisdiction, whether that of another state, the District of 1472
2554	2554	Columbia, the United States or any possession or territory 1473
2555	2555	thereof, or any foreign jurisdic tion; or 1474
2556	2556	3. The court determines by clear and convincing evidence 1475
2557	2557	that continuing the parental relationship with the incarcerated 1476
2558	2558	parent would be harmful to the child and, for this reason, 1477
2559	2559	termination of the parental rights of the incarcerated parent is 1478
2560	2560	in the best interests of the child. 1479
2561	2561	Section 39. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1480
2562	2562	made by this act to section 827.03, Florida Statutes, in a 1481
2563	2563	reference thereto, Subsection (5) of section 787.04, Florida 1482
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2577	2577	787.04 Removing minors from state or concealing minors 1484
2578	2578	contrary to state agency order or court order. — 1485
2579	2579	(5) It is a defense under this section that a person who 1486
2580	2580	leads, takes, entices, or removes a minor beyond the limits of 1487
2581	2581	the state reasonably believes that his or her action was 1488
2582	2582	necessary to protect the minor from child abuse as defined in s. 1489
2583	2583	827.03. 1490
2584	2584	Section 40. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1491
2585	2585	made by this act to section 827.03, Florida Statutes, in a 1492
2586	2586	reference thereto, Subsection (8) of section 901.15, Florida 1493
2587	2587	Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1494
2588	2588	901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful. —A 1495
2589	2589	law enforcement officer may arrest a person without a warrant 1496
2590	2590	when: 1497
2591	2591	(8) There is probable cause to believe that the person has 1498
2592	2592	committed child abuse, as defined in s. 827.03, or has violated 1499
2593	2593	s. 787.025, relating to luring or enticing a child for unlawful 1500
2594	2594	purposes. The decision to arrest does not require consent of the 1501
2595	2595	victim or consideration of the relationship of the parties. It 1502
2596	2596	is the public policy of this state to protect abused children by 1503
2597	2597	strongly encouraging the arrest and prosecution of persons who 1504
2598	2598	commit child abuse. A law enforcement officer who acts in good 1505
2599	2599	faith and exercises due care in making an arrest under this 1506
2600	2600	subsection is immune from civil liability that otherwise might 1507
2601	2601	result by reason of his or her action. 1508
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2615	2615	made by this act to section 827.03, Florida Statutes, in a 1510
2616	2616	reference thereto, paragraph (y) of subsecti on (2) of section 1511
2617	2617	943.0584, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1512
2618	2618	943.0584 Criminal history records ineligible for court -1513
2619	2619	ordered expunction or court -ordered sealing.— 1514
2620	2620	(2) A criminal history record is ineligible for a 1515
2621	2621	certificate of eligibility for ex punction or a court-ordered 1516
2622	2622	expunction pursuant to s. 943.0585 or a certificate of 1517
2623	2623	eligibility for sealing or a court -ordered sealing pursuant to 1518
2624	2624	s. 943.059 if the record is a conviction for any of the 1519
2625	2625	following offenses: 1520
2626	2626	(y) Child abuse or aggravated ch ild abuse, as defined in 1521
2627	2627	s. 827.03; 1522
2628	2628	Section 42. This act shall take effect October 1, 2025. 1523