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FL SB 562

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Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 562 pass?

No. FL SB 562 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

What is FL SB 562 about?

Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities; Providing that individuals with a disability have the right to communicate in their preferred manner; prohibiting state agencies, schools, and health care providers from restricting or denying such individuals access to their preferred alternative communication method; specifying rights that individuals with disabilities have with respect to their communication needs; establishing the Communication Rights Advisory Board within the Agency for Persons with Disabilities for a specified purpose, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 562?

Garcia is the primary sponsor of FL SB 562.

Description

Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities; Providing that individuals with a disability have the right to communicate in their preferred manner; prohibiting state agencies, schools, and health care providers from restricting or denying such individuals access to their preferred alternative communication method; specifying rights that individuals with disabilities have with respect to their communication needs; establishing the Communication Rights Advisory Board within the Agency for Persons with Disabilities for a specified purpose, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Garciaprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2025-12-09

    Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-11-18

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/562/ByCategory

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