Florida · House Bill 287 · 2026 Regular Session

Pub. Rec./Applicants, Owners, and Operators of Family Foster Homes and References of Such Persons

HB 287 Sponsored by Fiona McFarland and William "Bill" Conerly Died in committee

  1. Introduced Oct 30, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 4, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Pub. Rec./Applicants, Owners, and Operators of Family Foster Homes and References of Such Persons; Provides confidentiality & exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of applicants for family foster homes & current & former owners & operators of family foster homes, & names & personal identifying & location information of spouses, children, & other adult household…

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Pub. Rec./Applicants, Owners, and Operators of Family Foster Homes and References of Such Persons; Provides confidentiality & exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of applicants for family foster homes & current & former owners & operators of family foster homes, & names & personal identifying & location information of spouses, children, & other adult household members of such applicants, owners, or operators; provides confidentiality & exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of character or neighbor references of family foster home applicant or current or former owner or operator of family foster home; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.

Every action

33 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. HousePCS added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee16–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee15–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  21. CommitteeFavorable by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee25–0 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  23. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  24. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  25. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
  5. SenateIn Messages
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  7. SenateReceived
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

116–0
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 House Human Services Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 1

 Passed 16–0
Jan 29, 2026 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 4

 Passed 15–0
Feb 10, 2026 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 25

Not voting · 1

 Passed 25–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 5 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.