Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 246 — Grandparent Visitation

Last action — Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Grandparent Visitation; Revising the criteria required for the grandparent of a minor child to petition the court for grandparent visitation; revising the purpose for which the court shall hold a certain preliminary hearing; revising the circumstances in which the court may appoint a guardian ad litem and must refer the matter to family mediation; revising the circumstances in which the court may award reasonable visitation to a grandparent, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules

  5. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (162)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 246 do?
Grandparent Visitation; Revising the criteria required for the grandparent of a minor child to petition the court for grandparent visitation; revising the purpose for which the court shall hold a certain preliminary hearing; revising the circumstances in which the court may appoint a guardian ad litem and must refer the matter to family mediation; revising the circumstances in which the court may award reasonable visitation to a grandparent, etc.
Who sponsors SB 246?
SB 246 is sponsored by Rodriguez, Ana Maria (Republican) and Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri".
What is the current status of SB 246?
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 SB 246?
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