Florida · House Bill 765 · 2026 Regular Session

Child Care and Early Learning Services

HB 765 Sponsored by Fiona McFarland and Fabián Basabe Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 12, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 5, 2026
  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.

Child Care and Early Learning Services ; Revises minimum standards for child care facility licensing; removes provisions requiring family day care homes & large family child care homes to provide specified information to parents; prohibits residential property insurance policies from providing coverage for liability for claims arising out of, or in connection with, operations of large family child care homes…

Read the full title (144 words)

Child Care and Early Learning Services ; Revises minimum standards for child care facility licensing; removes provisions requiring family day care homes & large family child care homes to provide specified information to parents; prohibits residential property insurance policies from providing coverage for liability for claims arising out of, or in connection with, operations of large family child care homes; prohibits insurers from denying, cancelling, & refusing to renew policy for residential property insurance on basis that policyholders or applicants operate large family child care homes; revises requirements for certain prekindergarten curricula; establishes review & approval process for such curricula; creates Florida Child Care Fund; requires DOE direct-support organization to administer fund; requires that funds from state sources & interest earnings be accounted separately; provides for use of funds; provides for establishment & administration of Center for Early Childhood Professional Recognition under specified circumstance.

Every action

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

Show the 38 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeAdded to Human Services Subcommittee agenda · House Human Services Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee15–0 vote
  10. CommitteeReported out of Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  11. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  12. HouseCS Filed
  13. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  14. CommitteeReferred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  15. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  16. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  17. CommitteeNow in Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  18. CommitteeAdded to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee13–1 vote
  20. CommitteeReported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  21. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  22. HouseCS Filed
  23. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  24. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  25. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  26. CommitteeNow in Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  27. CommitteeAdded to Budget Committee agenda · House Budget Committee
  28. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Budget Committee · House Budget Committee28–0 vote
  29. CommitteeReported out of Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  30. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  31. HouseCS Filed
  32. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  33. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  34. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  35. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  36. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee21–0 vote
  37. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  38. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  1. HouseCS Filed
  2. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  3. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 4)
  4. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  5. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
  6. HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1690 (Ch. 2026-140 )

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 28, 2026 House Human Services Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 2

 Passed 15–0
Feb 5, 2026 House Student Academic Success Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

No · 1

Not voting · 3

 Passed 13–1
Feb 16, 2026 House Budget Committee Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
Members

Yes · 28

Not voting · 2

 Passed 28–0
Feb 24, 2026 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 5

 Passed 21–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

  • Fiona McFarlandR Primary sponsor · District 73
  • Fabián BasabeR Primary sponsor · District 106
  • H& Health & Human Services Committee Sponsoring committee
  • BC Budget Committee Sponsoring committee
  • SA Student Academic Success Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
  • HS Human Services Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 6 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.