PROVIDED SUMMARY
Statute of Limitations Period for Violations Involving Required Reports Concerning Children; Provides that limitations period for offenses concerning specified required reports concerning children does not begin to run until law enforcement agency is made aware of violation.
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Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Delays the start of the statute of limitations for child abuse reporting violations.
The bill extends the time window for prosecuting violations of Florida's child abuse reporting law, s. 39.201.
The statute of limitations clock does not start until a law enforcement or other governmental agency learns of the violation.
This change applies to all violations of s. 39.201, regardless of the specific type of reporting failure.
The new rule takes effect on July 1, 2026, and amends the general time limitations statute, s. 775.15.
KEY PROVISIONS
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Statute of Limitations Delay for Child Abuse Reporting Violations
majors. 775.15(23)
AIExtends the time window for prosecuting specific child abuse reporting violations by pausing the clock until authorities learn of the crime.
“the applicable period of limitation does not begin to run until a law enforcement agency or other governmental agency, excluding any institution where the violation occurs, is made”
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TIMELINE
3/10/2026
Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 590 (Ch. 2026-95 )
2/17/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/17/2026
Bill released to House Calendar
2/17/2026
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2/17/2026
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
2/13/2026
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/12/2026
Now in Judiciary Committee
2/12/2026
Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
2/12/2026
Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee
2/10/2026
Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/2/2025
Now in Human Services Subcommittee
12/2/2025
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
12/2/2025
Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/24/2025
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
11/18/2025
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/18/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
11/18/2025
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
11/18/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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