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FL HB 173

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Parental Rights

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did FL HB 173 pass?

No. FL HB 173 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died on Second Reading Calendar

What is FL HB 173 about?

Parental Rights; Requires parental consent for minor's treatment for certain diseases; revises informed consent requirements; requires consent from parent or guardian for certain services provided by mobile response team; revises responsibility for cost of substance abuse services, confidentiality requirements, & requirements for voluntary admission for substance abuse impairment services; requires school district to provide parents with specified information before district administers certain questionnaires or forms to students; requires school district to give parent opportunity to opt his or her student out of such questionnaire or form; revises exceptions for certain parental rights; creates parental right to review, inspect, & consent to survey or questionnaire provided to parent's minor child; creates parental right to know certain information about survey or questionnaire at time of consent; creates parental right to consent in writing to use of biofeedback device on parent's minor child; defines "biofeedback device"; requires that results from use of such device be provided to parent; requires that such results be held as confidential medical record; revises exceptions for specified requirements of parental consent.

Who sponsors FL HB 173?

Kendall is the primary sponsor of FL HB 173, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

Parental Rights; Requires parental consent for minor's treatment for certain diseases; revises informed consent requirements; requires consent from parent or guardian for certain services provided by mobile response team; revises responsibility for cost of substance abuse services, confidentiality requirements, & requirements for voluntary admission for substance abuse impairment services; requires school district to provide parents with specified information before district administers certain questionnaires or forms to students; requires school district to give parent opportunity to opt his or her student out of such questionnaire or form; revises exceptions for certain parental rights; creates parental right to review, inspect, & consent to survey or questionnaire provided to parent's minor child; creates parental right to know certain information about survey or questionnaire at time of consent; creates parental right to consent in writing to use of biofeedback device on parent's minor child; defines "biofeedback device"; requires that results from use of such device be provided to parent; requires that such results be held as confidential medical record; revises exceptions for specified requirements of parental consent.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kendallprimary
  • Steelecosponsor
  • Plakoncosponsor
  • Partingtoncosponsor
  • Yeagercosponsor
  • Brackettcosponsor
  • Benarrochcosponsor
  • Abbottcosponsor
  • Millercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died on Second Reading Calendar

    failure

  2. 2026-02-17

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. 2026-02-17

    Bill released to House Calendar

  4. 2026-02-17

    Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

  5. 2026-02-17

    Favorable by Education & Employment Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-02-13

    Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

  7. 2026-02-10

    Now in Education & Employment Committee

  8. 2026-02-10

    Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  9. 2026-02-10

    Favorable by Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-06

    Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  11. 2026-01-28

    Now in Judiciary Committee

  12. 2026-01-28

    Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  13. 2026-01-27

    Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-01-23

    Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  15. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

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  16. 2025-10-21

    Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  17. 2025-10-21

    Referred to Education & Employment Committee

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-10-21

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-10-21

    Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

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  20. 2025-10-15

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable (Health & Human Services Committee)

    2026-01-27 · pass · 19-7

  • Favorable (Judiciary Committee)

    2026-02-10 · pass · 15-4

  • Favorable (Education & Employment Committee)

    2026-02-17 · pass · 12-4

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/173/ByCategory

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