Florida - Session 2026
Title: Parental Rights
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."
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-13 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-13 | Latest Action | House - Died on Second Reading Calendar |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CS/CS/CS/SB 212 | Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators | enacted |
| CS/CS/HB 1471 | Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations | enacted |
| HB 4019 | Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Lake County | enacted |
| HB 4041 | Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Indian River County | enacted |
| HB 4059 | Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Polk County | enacted |
| CS/CS/CS/HB 1443 | Parkinson's Disease Registry | enacted |
| CS/CS/CS/HB 399 | Land Use and Development Regulations | enacted |
| CS/SB 844 | Sickle Cell Disease Care Management and Treatment Continuing Education | enacted |