2025 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
H0989: Licensure of Family Foster Homes
Legislative Summary
Requires DCF to adopt rules to streamline licensure application process for licensed foster parents who relocate within this state; requires such rules to include priority review of applications, expedited home studies & background checks, & recognition of prior foster parent training coursework.
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Bill History
2/24/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/2/2025
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/2/2025
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
3/2/2025
Now in Human Services Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
In Messages
Senate
4/10/2025
Referred to Rules
Senate
4/14/2025
Received
Senate
4/24/2025
Withdrawn from Rules
Senate
4/24/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
4/24/2025
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1174
Senate
4/24/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/24/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/24/2025
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
Senate
4/24/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Ordered enrolled
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #550875
3/17/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RCS#15
4/24/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS#80
4/9/2025
111
Yea
0
Nay
8
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health & Human Services Committee
3/31/2025
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Human Services Subcommittee
3/18/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Gallop Franklin
Democrat