Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H395: Dependent Children
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires DCF & each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations & meet quarterly for specified purpose; authorizes such meeting to be in person or via teleconference or other electronic means; requires such meetings to have formal agenda; requires department & each community-based care lead agency to make certain information available on their respective websites; requires, beginning in specified year, department & each community-based care lead agency to publish on their respective websites biannual report containing specified information.
What the bill says
An act relating to dependent children; amending s. 39.4085, F.S.; requiring the Department of Children and Families and each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations and meet quarterly for a specified purpose; authorizing such meeting to be in person or via teleconference or other electronic means; requiring such meetings to have a formal agenda; requiring the department and each community-based care lead agency to make certain information available on their respective websites…
From the introduced text, February 13, 2026:
An act relating to dependent children; amending s. 39.4085, F.S.; requiring the Department of Children and Families and each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations and meet quarterly for a specified purpose; authorizing such meeting to be in person or via teleconference or other electronic means; requiring such meetings to have a formal agenda; requiring the department and each community-based care lead agency to make certain information available on their respective websites; requiring, beginning in a specified year, the department and each community-based care lead agency to publish on their respective websites a biannual report containing specified information; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (6) is added to section 39.4085, Florida Statutes, to read: 39.4085 Goals for dependent children; responsibilities; education; Office of the Children's Ombudsman.— (6)(a) The department shall coordinate with organizations that are focused on empowering children with lived experience. CS/HB 395 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb395-01-c1 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES The department and such organizations must meet quarterly, at a minimum, in person or via teleconference or other electronic means to solicit input on ways to address challenges and opportunities for children in the child welfare system. Each meeting must have a formal agenda, and such …
Sponsors
- Rizo, Alex (R, HD-112) · primary sponsor
- Woodson, Marie (D, HD-105) · primary sponsor
- Alvarez, Jose (D, HD-046)
- Bartleman, Robin (D, HD-103)
- Basabe, Fabián (R, HD-106)
- Berfield, Kimberly (R, HD-058)
- Kimberly Daniels (D, HD-014)
- Daniels, Kimberly (D, HD-014)
- Driskell, Fentrice (D, HD-067)
- Eskamani, Anna (D, HD-042)
- Franklin, Gallop (D, HD-008)
- Franklin (D, 8)
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules
- : Received
- : Referred to Rules
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Read 2nd time
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
Votes
- House: H 395 c1 (February 25, 2026): 116 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 18, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 18, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Human Services Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Human Services Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H395?
- H395 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Dependent Children.
- What does H395 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to dependent children; amending s. 39.4085, F.S.; requiring the Department of Children and Families and each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations and meet quarterly for a specified purpose; authorizing such meeting to be in person or via teleconference or other electronic means; requiring such meetings to have a formal agenda; requiring the department and each community-based care lead agency to make certain information available on their respective websites…
- What is the status of H395?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H395?
- Rizo, Alex (R, HD-112), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H395?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/395
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