Senate bill · 2026
SB 7018
Child Welfare
Progress
67 days from first to latest action, across 19 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 5
Referred to committee
Jan 14
Heard in committee
Feb 4
Reported from committee
Feb 4
Passed first chamber
Feb 26
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.
Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee
Senate · Jan 12, 2026
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Favorable
Senate · Feb 4, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Favorable
Senate · Feb 12, 2026
Passed 18–0
18 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
Senate · Feb 26, 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
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Immediately certified
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Filed
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Submitted for consideration by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Authors
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs–
In committee
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jan 14, 2026 · heard Feb 4, 2026 · reported after 21 days
Topics
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1690Child Care and Early Learning Services | Alexis CalatayudR | Became law | Became law | Jun 12, 2026Chapter No. 2026-140 |
| HB 1069Background Screenings | Christine HunschofskyD | Became law | Became law | May 26, 2026Chapter No. 2026-114 |
| 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 |
| HB 1207Ambulatory Surgical Centers | Vanessa OliverR | Passed first chamber | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Rules |
| SB 1156Ambulatory Surgical Centers | Jay TrumbullR | Reported from committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Fiscal Policy |