HB0373 • 2026

Statute of Limitations Period for Violations Involving Required Reports Concerning Children

Children

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Duggan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gerwig ; López, J.
Last action: 2026-03-10
Official status: House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 590
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about how long after reporting the statute of limitations period begins.

Statute of Limitations for Child Report Violations

This law changes when the time limit starts for certain violations involving required reports about children to authorities.

What This Bill Does

Adds a new rule that says the statute of limitations period does not begin until a law enforcement agency or other governmental agency is made aware of the violation.

Who It Names or Affects

People who break rules about reporting information about children
Law enforcement agencies and other government groups

Terms To Know

Statute of Limitations: A rule that sets a time limit for when someone can be punished for breaking the law.
Violation: Breaking a rule or law

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how long after reporting to police the statute of limitations period begins.
It is unclear if this change will affect all types of violations involving children.

Bill History

2026-03-10 House
• Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 590
2026-02-17 House
• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-13 House
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2026-02-12 House
• Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee
2026-02-10 House
• Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13 House
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2025-12-02 House
• Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Now in Human Services Subcommittee
2025-11-24 House
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2025-11-18 House
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-11-06 House
• Filed

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HB 373 2026

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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

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the statute of limitations period 2
for violations involving required reports concerning 3
children; amending s. 775.15, F.S.; providing that the 4
limitations period for offenses concerning specified 5
required reports about children does not begin to run 6
until a law enforcement agency is made aware of the 7
violation; providing an effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Subsection (23) is added to section 775.15, 12
Florida Statutes, to read: 13
775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; 14
exceptions.— 15
(23) If the offense is a violation of s. 39.201, the 16
applicable period of limitation does not begin to run until a 17
law enforcement agency or other governmental agency, excluding 18
any institution where the violation occurs, is made aware of the 19
violation. 20
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 21