CS/CS/HB 365: Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Valdés; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Antone, Barnaby, Bartleman, Basabe, Chaney, Franklin, Gottlieb, Harris, Hart-Lowman, López, J., Maggard, Maney, Mooney, Nixon, Plakon, Spencer, Stark, Tant

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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/26/2026 02:20 PM

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 418 (er) by Jones Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Last Action: 6/12/2026 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor	Identical
  H 849 (c2) by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Department of Law Enforcement Last Action: 3/11/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 524	Compare
  S 524 (e1) by Simon Department of Law Enforcement Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in returning Messages	Compare

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  320.021		Page 2 (pdf)
  943.1727	Continued employment training relating to autism spectrum disorder.	Page 3 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/5/2025	H	• Filed
  11/18/2025	H	• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2/10/2026	H	• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  2/12/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  2/13/2026	H	• Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Budget Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/20/2026	H	• Added to Budget Committee agenda
  2/24/2026	H	• Favorable by Budget Committee • Reported out of Budget Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  2/26/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  3/2/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3/10/2026	H	• Laid on Table, refer to SB 418