FL S0146

Creates section 827.10 establishing a duty for caregivers to make contact with or verify the whereabouts and safety of children age 12 or younger every 48 hours and immediately report the child as missing to law enforcement if contact is not made.

Penalizes failure to report a missing child as a second-degree felony if the child suffers great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement while missing, or a third-degree felony in other circumstances.

Creates section 827.11 requiring caregivers to report a minor child's death or the location of a child's corpse to law enforcement within 2 hours of learning about the death or location, with limited exceptions; violation is a second-degree felony.

Amends section 837.055 to establish a second-degree felony for caregivers who knowingly and willfully provide false information to law enforcement during missing person or felony investigations involving a child in their care (previously a first-degree misdemeanor for all persons).

Designates the act as "Caylee's Law" and establishes an effective date of July 1, 2012.