Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H529: Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Removes liability insurance coverage requirements for community-based care lead agencies; removes liability insurance coverage requirements for subcontractors of community-based care lead agencies; removes requirement to annually increase certain conditional limitations on damages by specified percentage.
What the bill says
An act relating to community-based care lead agency and subcontractor liability; amending s. 409.993, F.S.; revising legislative findings; removing liability insurance coverage requirements for community-based care lead agencies; removing liability insurance coverage requirements for subcontractors of community-based care lead agencies; removing a requirement to annually increase certain conditional limitations on damages by a specified percentage; providing applicability; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 26, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to community-based care lead agency and subcontractor liability; amending s. 409.993, F.S.; revising legislative findings; removing liability insurance coverage requirements for community-based care lead agencies; removing liability insurance coverage requirements for subcontractors of community-based care lead agencies; removing a requirement to annually increase certain conditional limitations on damages by a specified percentage; providing applicability; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 409.993, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 409.993 Lead agencies and subcontractor liability.-- (1) FINDINGS.-- (a) The Legislature finds that the state has traditionally provided foster care services to children who are the responsibility of the state. As such, foster children have not had the right to recover for injuries beyond the limitations specified in s. 768.28. The Legislature has determined that foster care and related services should be outsourced pursuant to this section and that the provision of such services is of words underlined are additions. hb529-02-c2 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/HB 529 2026 paramount importance to the state. The purpose of such outsourcing is to increase the level of safety, security, and stability of children who are or become the responsibility of the state. One of the components necessary to secure a safe and stable environment for such children is the …
Sponsors
- Chamberlin, Ryan (R, HD-024) · primary sponsor
- Partington, Bill (R, HD-028)
- Partington (R, 28)
Latest actions
- : Died on Second Reading Calendar
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
- : Bill referred to House Calendar
- : 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
- : CS Filed
- : Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- : Reported out of Judiciary Committee
- : Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
- : Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
- : Now in Judiciary Committee
Votes
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 26, 2026): 15 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 26, 2026): 15 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House: Human Services Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 11 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House: Human Services Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 11 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (February 3, 2026): 11 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (February 3, 2026): 11 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H529?
- H529 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability.
- What does H529 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to community-based care lead agency and subcontractor liability; amending s. 409.993, F.S.; revising legislative findings; removing liability insurance coverage requirements for community-based care lead agencies; removing liability insurance coverage requirements for subcontractors of community-based care lead agencies; removing a requirement to annually increase certain conditional limitations on damages by a specified percentage; providing applicability; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H529?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died on Second Reading Calendar (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H529?
- Chamberlin, Ryan (R, HD-024), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H529?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/529
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