Senate bill · 2026
SB 1002
Child Welfare
Progress
80 days from first to latest action, across 22 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 23
Referred to committee
Jan 7
Heard in committee
Feb 12
Reported from committee
Feb 12
Passed first chamber
Mar 5
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Senate · Jan 27, 2026
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Favorable
Senate · Feb 12, 2026
Passed 9–0
9 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Favorable
Senate · Feb 24, 2026
Passed 22–1
22 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
Senate · Mar 5, 2026
Passed 37–0
37 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by The Florida Senate.
Died in Messages
Mar 13, 2026 · House
In Messages
Mar 5, 2026 · House
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 1 Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Now in Rules
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary
Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
Filed
Dec 23, 2025 · Senate
Authors
- Don GaetzR
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs–
In committee
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
Senate
Referred Jan 7, 2026 · heard Feb 12, 2026 · reported after 36 days
Topics
Bill text
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 949Child Welfare | Michelle SalzmanR | Reported from committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Health & Human Services Committee |
| SB 1730Child Welfare | Ana Maria RodriguezR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Judiciary |
| HB 925Clerks of the Court | Dana TrabulsyR | Became law | Became law | May 26, 2026Chapter No. 2026-112 |
| SB 1366Claims Against the Government | Jason BrodeurR | Sent to governor | Vetoed | Mar 10, 2026Laid on Table |
| HB 145Claims Against the Government | Fiona McFarlandR | Sent to governor | Vetoed | Jun 30, 2026Vetoed by Governor |
| SB 1322Clerks of the Court | Jonathan MartinR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 925 (Ch. 2026-112) |