Parental Rights
- Introduced Oct 15, 2025
- In committee Oct 21, 2025
- Passed the House
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
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…
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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.
Every action
20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 12 earlier steps
- HouseFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
- CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
- CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
- House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
- CommitteeFavorable by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee19–7 vote
- CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
- CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee15–4 vote
- CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
- CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
- CommitteeFavorable by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee12–4 vote
- CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
- HouseBill released to House Calendar
- HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
- HouseDied on Second Reading Calendar
Roll calls
3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | House Health & Human Services Committee | Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee MembersYes · 19
No · 7 |
Passed 19–7 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | House Judiciary Committee | Favorable by Judiciary Committee | Passed 15–4 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | House Education & Employment Committee | Favorable by Education & Employment Committee MembersYes · 12
No · 4 Not voting · 5 |
Passed 12–4 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Republicans.
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Kim KendallR Primary sponsor · District 18
From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.