Florida senators won't vote on 'Jordan's Law'

Florida state senators won’t vote on a bill named after a 2-year-old Largo boy police say was killed by his own mother, sources tell 10Investigates. Late last month, the Florida House unanimously passed House Bill 315, or “Jordan’s Law,” which would have increased protections for kids under 6 in the child welfare system. Those protections would have included a 15-child minimum caseload for child welfare workers “when possible,” and it would have streamlined child abuse reporting between caseworkers and law enforcement. It would also have required more training for certain entities that deal with children. The bill was expected to be considered by the Florida Senate. But, sources tell 10Investigates it won’t be heard there because of “legal issues” with the way the bill was written. Senate sources claim the issues should have been looked at sooner, and there is not enough time left in the legislative session to make the necessary changes. State Rep. Chris Latvala, the bill’s original sponsor, says that is false. He believes Senators just don't want to hear the bill and told 10News he wants to know how many more children have to die before increased protections are passed.