HB 499

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Dependent Children

Abstract

Dependent Children; Provides additional situations in which rebuttable presumption of detriment is created; requires certain guardians ad litem & attorneys ad litem to have special training in parricide; requires certain persons to provide to court & certain agencies & persons access to certain records of child; requires visitation or other contact to be supervised by person who has special training in parricide; requires court to refer certain children to specified trauma-informed therapeutic services; provides additional reasons law enforcement officer or authorized agent of DCF can take child into custody; requires hearing before placing certain children in shelter.

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Nov 24, 2025

House

Referred to Human Services Subcommittee

House

Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

House

Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

House

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

House

Now in Human Services Subcommittee

Nov 19, 2025

House

Filed

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