Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H6529: Relief/C.C./Department of Children and Families
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Provides appropriation to compensate C.C. for injuries & damages sustained as result of negligence of department; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees & certain costs.
What the bill says
An act for the relief of C.C. by the Department of Children and Families; providing an appropriation to compensate C.C. for injuries and damages sustained as a result of the negligence of the department; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees and certain costs; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
An act for the relief of C.C. by the Department of Children and Families; providing an appropriation to compensate C.C. for injuries and damages sustained as a result of the negligence of the department; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees and certain costs; providing an effective date. WHEREAS, on August 12, 2014, Anna Highland, a resident of Fort Myers, gave birth to C.C., who was born addicted to methadone as a result of Ms. Highland's opiate dependence, cocaine abuse, and intravenous drug use, and WHEREAS, at the time of C.C.'s birth, Ms. Highland was licensed as a foster parent by the Department of Children and Families and had significant involvement with the department dating back to 2012, and WHEREAS, due to Ms. Highland's drug abuse throughout her pregnancy, C.C. suffered severe withdrawal symptoms after his birth which required him to be hospitalized for a month in a neonatal intensive care unit and treated with morphine, and WHEREAS, during the 6 months before C.C.'s birth, the department received three separate child abuse hotline reports regarding Ms. Highland, including reports alleging that she was abusing drugs and physically abusing her foster child, and HB 6529 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb6529-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES WHEREAS, the department opened an investigation …
Sponsors
- Yarkosky, Taylor (R, HD-025) · primary sponsor
- Yarkosky (R, 25) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Budget Committee
- : Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H6529?
- H6529 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relief/C.C./Department of Children and Families.
- What does H6529 do?
- In its own words: An act for the relief of C.C. by the Department of Children and Families; providing an appropriation to compensate C.C. for injuries and damages sustained as a result of the negligence of the department; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees and certain costs; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H6529?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H6529?
- Yarkosky, Taylor (R, HD-025), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H6529?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6529
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