Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 1537 — Contracts for Postadoption Contact

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 died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Contracts for Postadoption Contact; Defines "legal relative"; authorizes certain parties to enter into written contract for postadoption contact that permits contact between adopted child & his or her legal relatives; provides that certain contract provisions are unenforceable; requires that postadoption contract include certain statements; authorizes any party to such contract to file contract with court; requires court to make contract part of final adoption order; provides that continuing validity of adoption is not contingent upon compliance with terms of contract; authorizes & providing requirements for enforcement, modification, or termination of contract; prohibits enforcement of contract in certain circumstances; provides for automatic termination of contract in certain circumstances.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Human Services Subcommittee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Now in Human Services Subcommittee

  4. Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  5. Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  6. Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda

  7. Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  8. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  9. Referred to Human Services Subcommittee

  10. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  11. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  12. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

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Votes

Favorable (Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee)

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9003
Democrat 3002
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 13005
% of votes cast 72%0%0%28%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Not Voting
Albert, Jon Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Not Voting
Blanco, Omar Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Not Voting
Kendall, Kim Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Nix Jr., Danny Republican Yea
Oliver, Vanessa Republican Yea
Owen, Michael Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Not Voting
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea

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Subjects

housing civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1537 do?
Contracts for Postadoption Contact; Defines "legal relative"; authorizes certain parties to enter into written contract for postadoption contact that permits contact between adopted child & his or her legal relatives; provides that certain contract provisions are unenforceable; requires that postadoption contract include certain statements; authorizes any party to such contract to file contract with court; requires court to make contract part of final adoption order; provides that continuing validity of adoption is not contingent upon compliance with terms of contract; authorizes & providing requirements for enforcement, modification, or termination of contract; prohibits enforcement of contract in certain circumstances; provides for automatic termination of contract in certain circumstances.
Who sponsors HB 1537?
HB 1537 is sponsored by McFarland, Fiona (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1537?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1537?
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