Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 533 — Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities

Last action — Died in Human Services Subcommittee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced November 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities; Provides that individuals with disability have right to communicate in their preferred manner; prohibits state agencies, schools, & health care providers from restricting or denying such individuals access to their preferred alternative communication method; specifies alternative communication methods recognized under act; specifies rights that individuals with disabilities have with respect to their communication needs; requires APD to adopt rules & develop certain training; provides requirements for training; establishes Communication Rights Advisory Board within agency for specified purpose; provides for membership & duties of board; provides for future repeal of board; requires agency to adopt procedures for reporting violations of specified provisions; provides for administrative penalties.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Human Services Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Now in Human Services Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  5. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  6. Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee

  7. Referred to Human Services Subcommittee

  8. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 533 do?
Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities; Provides that individuals with disability have right to communicate in their preferred manner; prohibits state agencies, schools, & health care providers from restricting or denying such individuals access to their preferred alternative communication method; specifies alternative communication methods recognized under act; specifies rights that individuals with disabilities have with respect to their communication needs; requires APD to adopt rules & develop certain training; provides requirements for training; establishes Communication Rights Advisory Board within agency for specified purpose; provides for membership & duties of board; provides for future repeal of board; requires agency to adopt procedures for reporting violations of specified provisions; provides for administrative penalties.
Who sponsors HB 533?
HB 533 is sponsored by Woodson, Marie Paule (Democrat), Driskell, Fentrice (Democrat), and Salzman, Michelle (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 533?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced November 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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