Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H4033: Palm Beach County
Status: Chaptered, July 1, 2026
Revises definitions of terms "family day care home" & "large family child care home" to specify maximum number of children allowed to receive care in such homes in county.
What the bill says
An act relating to Palm Beach County; amending chapter 59-1698, Laws of Florida, as amended; revising the definitions of the terms "family day care home" and "large family child care home" to specify the maximum number of children allowed to receive care in such homes in the county; providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
An act relating to Palm Beach County; amending chapter 59-1698, Laws of Florida, as amended; revising the definitions of the terms "family day care home" and "large family child care home" to specify the maximum number of children allowed to receive care in such homes in the county; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 59-1698, Laws of Florida, as amended, is amended to read: Section 1. DEFINITIONS. The following words and phrases shall mean: 1. Children - Persons related to the operator of a facility regulated under this act under 13 years of age, and all other persons under 18 years of age. 2. Family Day Care Home - An occupied residence in which custodial care is rendered to one to six children, inclusive, and for which the owner or operator receives a payment, fee, or grant for any of the children receiving care, whether or not operating for profit, subject to the exemptions contained in Section 9. The number of children receiving care shall never exceed the number of children allowed by the Florida Statutes and by administrative rules of the Florida Department of ENROLLED CS/HB 4033 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb4033 -01-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES …
Sponsors
- Gerwig, Anne (R, HD-093) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-198
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 788
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 788
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 788
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- : Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 785
Votes
- Senate: H 4033 c1 (March 11, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 4033 c1 (February 11, 2026): 114 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (January 22, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (January 22, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (January 14, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (January 14, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H4033?
- H4033 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Palm Beach County.
- What does H4033 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to Palm Beach County; amending chapter 59-1698, Laws of Florida, as amended; revising the definitions of the terms "family day care home" and "large family child care home" to specify the maximum number of children allowed to receive care in such homes in the county; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H4033?
- Chaptered as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-198 (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4033?
- Gerwig, Anne (R, HD-093).
- Where is the official record for H4033?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4033
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