Bill Summary

HB 365 Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Valdés Co Sponsors: Antone, Barnaby, Bartleman, Franklin II, Gottlieb, Harris, Hart-Lowman, López, Mooney Jr., Plakon, Spencer, Stark, Tant CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Requires DHSMV to establish program to improve communication between individuals with autism spectrum disorder & law enforcement officers under certain circumstances; requires DHSMV to develop & make available to such individuals certain envelope & card by specified date; provides requirements for envelope & card; authorizes such individuals to request envelope & card from DHSMV or tax collector's office beginning on specified date; requires Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission within FDLE to establish employment training component relating to such individuals; provides requirements for training law enforcement officers on interacting with such individuals; requires training component to be included in specified course by specified date; requires specified law enforcement officers to complete training component by specified date. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Budget Committee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
11/05/25
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Filed
11/18/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Government Operations Subcommittee; Budget Committee; Judiciary Committee
11/18/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
02/10/26
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/12/26, 9:15 am, 404 H
02/12/26
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/12/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/13/26
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Reference to Government Operations Subcommittee removed; Remaining references: Budget Committee; Judiciary Committee
02/13/26
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Now in Budget Committee
02/20/26
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On Committee agenda - Budget Committee, 02/24/26, 11:45 am, 17 H
02/24/26
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Favorable by Budget Committee; 28 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/24/26
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/24/26
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/26/26, 8:30 am, 404 H
02/26/26
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/26/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/02/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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bill text & filed amendments
0365
Filed on 11/05/25
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Amendment 339529
Valdés
Filed on 02/11/26
Adopted
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0365C1
Filed on 02/12/26
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Amendment 916459
Gottlieb
Filed on 02/25/26
Adopted
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0365C2
Filed on 02/26/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
320.021
943.1727
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