Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 9 R cosponsors

HB 173 — Parental Rights

Last action — Died on Second Reading Calendar

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced October 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Parental Rights; Requires parental consent for minor's treatment for certain diseases; revises informed consent requirements; requires consent from parent or guardian for certain services provided by mobile response team; revises responsibility for cost of substance abuse services, confidentiality requirements, & requirements for voluntary admission for substance abuse impairment services; requires school district to provide parents with specified information before district administers certain questionnaires or forms to students; requires school district to give parent opportunity to opt his or her student out of such questionnaire or form; revises exceptions for certain parental rights; creates parental right to review, inspect, & consent to survey or questionnaire provided to parent's minor child; creates parental right to know certain information about survey or questionnaire at time of consent; creates parental right to consent in writing to use of biofeedback device on parent's minor child; defines "biofeedback device"; requires that results from use of such device be provided to parent; requires that such results be held as confidential medical record; revises exceptions for specified requirements of parental consent.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends several statutes to require parental consent for various health services and information relating to minors, while repealing the existing provision that allowed minors to access outpatient crisis intervention services without such consent.

  • 381.0051

    4. Has the consent of a parent or legal guardian; → 4. Has the consent of a parent or guardian;

    This change clarifies that a minor must have the consent of a parent or guardian to receive maternal health and contraceptive information and services.

  • 384.30

    the consent of a parent the parents or guardian guardians of a minor is not a prerequisite for an examination; → the consent of a parent or guardian is required for or treatment.

    This change requires parental consent for a minor's treatment for sexually transmissible diseases.

  • 394.459

    unless the minor is seeking outpatient crisis intervention services under s. 394.4784.

    This removes the exception that allowed minors to access outpatient crisis intervention services without parental consent.

  • 394.495

    Consent of a parent or guardian is required for services provided by the mobile response team after the immediate, onsite behavioral health crisis services.

    This adds a requirement for parental consent for certain services provided by a mobile response team.

  • 397.431

    if the individual is a minor who did not seek treatment voluntarily and without parental consent.

    This clarifies the payment obligations for substance abuse services provided to minors without parental consent.

  • 394.4784

    s. 394.4784, F.S., relating to minors' access to outpatient crisis intervention services and treatment;

    This repeals the section that allowed minors to access certain outpatient services without parental consent.

  • 1014.04

    A parent has the right to review, inspect, and consent to a specified survey or questionnaire before the survey or questionnaire is provided to the parent's minor child;

    This grants parents the right to review and consent to specific surveys or questionnaires administered to their minor children.

  • 397.501

    The results from the use of such device be provided to a parent and be held as a confidential medical record;

    This change ensures that results from the use of biofeedback devices on minors are provided to parents and treated as confidential.

Action History

  1. Died on Second Reading Calendar

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Bill released to House Calendar

  4. Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

  5. Favorable by Education & Employment Committee

  6. Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

  7. Now in Education & Employment Committee

  8. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  9. Favorable by Judiciary Committee

  10. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  11. Now in Judiciary Committee

  12. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  13. Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

  14. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  15. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  16. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  17. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  18. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  19. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  20. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (155)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 173 do?
Parental Rights; Requires parental consent for minor's treatment for certain diseases; revises informed consent requirements; requires consent from parent or guardian for certain services provided by mobile response team; revises responsibility for cost of substance abuse services, confidentiality requirements, & requirements for voluntary admission for substance abuse impairment services; requires school district to provide parents with specified information before district administers certain questionnaires or forms to students; requires school district to give parent opportunity to opt his or her student out of such questionnaire or form; revises exceptions for certain parental rights; creates parental right to review, inspect, & consent to survey or questionnaire provided to parent's minor child; creates parental right to know certain information about survey or questionnaire at time of consent; creates parental right to consent in writing to use of biofeedback device on parent's minor child; defines "biofeedback device"; requires that results from use of such device be provided to parent; requires that such results be held as confidential medical record; revises exceptions for specified requirements of parental consent.
Who sponsors HB 173?
HB 173 is sponsored by Kendall, Kim (Republican), Abbott, Shane G. (Republican), Benarroch, Yvette (Republican), Miller, Monique (Republican), Partington, Bill (Republican), Plakon, Rachel Saunders (Republican), Steele, Kevin M. (Republican), Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" (Republican), and Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 173?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced October 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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