Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H173: Parental Rights
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to parental rights; amending s. 381.0051, F.S.; revising requirements for the provision of maternal health and contraceptive information and services to minors; amending s. 384.30, F.S.; requiring consent from a parent or guardian for a minor's treatment for certain diseases; amending s. 394.459, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; repealing s. 394.4784, F.S., relating to minors' access to outpatient crisis intervention services and treatment; amending s. 394.495, F.S.…
From the introduced text, October 15, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to parental rights; amending s. 381.0051, F.S.; revising requirements for the provision of maternal health and contraceptive information and services to minors; amending s. 384.30, F.S.; requiring consent from a parent or guardian for a minor's treatment for certain diseases; amending s. 394.459, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; repealing s. 394.4784, F.S., relating to minors' access to outpatient crisis intervention services and treatment; amending s. 394.495, F.S.; requiring consent from a parent or guardian for certain services provided by a mobile response team; amending s. 397.431, F.S.; revising responsibility for the cost of certain substance abuse services; amending s. 397.501, F.S.; revising requirements for consent to disclosure of individual records; amending s. 397.601, F.S.; revising requirements for voluntary admission for substance abuse impairment services; amending s. 1001.42, F.S.; requiring school districts to provide parents with specified information before the district administers certain questionnaires or forms to students; requiring school districts to give parents an opportunity to opt their students out of such questionnaire or form; words underlined are additions. hb173-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 173 2026 amending s. 1014.04, F.S.; revising exceptions for certain parental rights; providing that a parent has the right to review, inspect, and consent to a specified survey or questionnaire before the survey or questionnaire …
Sponsors
- Kendall, Kim (R, HD-018) · primary sponsor
- Kendall (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- Shane Abbott (R, HD-005)
- Abbott, Shane (R, HD-005)
- Benarroch, Yvette (R, HD-081)
- Brackett (R, 34)
- Brackett, Robbie (R, HD-034)
- Miller (R, 33)
- Miller, Monique (R, HD-033)
- Partington (R, 28)
- Partington, Bill (R, HD-028)
- Plakon (R, 36)
Latest actions
- : Died on Second Reading Calendar
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
- : Bill released to House Calendar
- : Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
- : Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
- : Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
- : Now in Education & Employment Committee
- : Reported out of Judiciary Committee
- : Favorable by Judiciary Committee
- : Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
Votes
- House: Education & Employment Committee (February 17, 2026): 12 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House: Education & Employment Committee (February 17, 2026): 12 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 10, 2026): 15 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 10, 2026): 15 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (January 27, 2026): 19 yea, 7 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (January 27, 2026): 19 yea, 7 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H173?
- H173 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Parental Rights.
- What does H173 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to parental rights; amending s. 381.0051, F.S.; revising requirements for the provision of maternal health and contraceptive information and services to minors; amending s. 384.30, F.S.; requiring consent from a parent or guardian for a minor's treatment for certain diseases; amending s. 394.459, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; repealing s. 394.4784, F.S., relating to minors' access to outpatient crisis intervention services and treatment; amending s. 394.495, F.S.…
- What is the status of H173?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died on Second Reading Calendar (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H173?
- Kendall, Kim (R, HD-018), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H173?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/173
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