2024 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
H0185: Dependent Children
Legislative Summary
Revises laws relating to dependent children including requiring GAL for each child; authorizes GALs to represent child in other proceedings; access records, request continuances, & receive notices; provides duties & responsibilities of GALs; requiring Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office to provide oversight & assistance to attorneys ad litem, & assist child find supportive adult; requires Office of Continuing Care to work in coordination with Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office; authorizes Fostering Prosperity program to provide grants.
Bill History
10/16/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
11/2/2023
Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
House of Representatives
11/2/2023
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
11/2/2023
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
11/2/2023
Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
House of Representatives
11/28/2023
Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
12/5/2023
Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/8/2023
Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/8/2023
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
12/8/2023
CS Filed
House of Representatives
12/18/2023
Original reference removed: Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/18/2023
Referred to Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
12/18/2023
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
12/18/2023
Now in Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Reported out of Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
2/9/2024
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
2/9/2024
CS Filed
House of Representatives
2/9/2024
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Bill released to House Calendar
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024)
House of Representatives
3/1/2024
Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
3/1/2024
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1224
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #687997
12/4/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Health & Human Services Committee
2/22/2024
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations Committee
2/8/2024
23
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
12/5/2023
13
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(10/16/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Dana Trabulsy
Republican