Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1150: Grandparent Visitation
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revising the criteria required for a grandparent of a minor child to petition the court for grandparent visitation; revising the purpose for which the court shall hold a certain preliminary hearing; revising the circumstances in which the court may appoint a guardian ad litem and must refer the matter to family mediation; revising the circumstances in which the court may award reasonable visitation to a grandparent, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to grandparent visitation; amending s. 752.011, F.S.; revising the criteria required for a grandparent of a minor child to petition the court for grandparent visitation; revising the purpose for which the court shall hold a certain preliminary hearing; revising the circumstances in which the court may appoint a guardian ad litem and must refer the matter to family mediation; revising the circumstances in which the court may award reasonable visitation to a grandparent; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 5, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to grandparent visitation; amending s. 752.011, F.S.; revising the criteria required for a grandparent of a minor child to petition the court for grandparent visitation; revising the purpose for which the court shall hold a certain preliminary hearing; revising the circumstances in which the court may appoint a guardian ad litem and must refer the matter to family mediation; revising the circumstances in which the court may award reasonable visitation to a grandparent; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 752.011, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 752.011 Petition for grandparent visitation with a minor child.--A grandparent of a minor child [DELETED: whose parents are] [DELETED: deceased, missing, or in a persistent vegetative state, or whose] [DELETED: one parent is deceased, missing, or in a persistent vegetative] [DELETED: state and whose other parent has been convicted of a felony or] [DELETED: an offense of violence evincing behavior that poses a] [DELETED: substantial threat of harm to the minor child's health or] [DELETED: welfare,] may petition the court for court-ordered visitation with the grandchild under this section if the minor child's parents are divorced or if one or both of the minor child's parents are deceased, missing, or in a persistent vegetative …
Sponsors
- Rodriguez, Ana (R, SD-040) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
- : Filed
Subjects: Rules, Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Judiciary
Common questions
- What is S1150?
- S1150 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Grandparent Visitation.
- What does S1150 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to grandparent visitation; amending s. 752.011, F.S.; revising the criteria required for a grandparent of a minor child to petition the court for grandparent visitation; revising the purpose for which the court shall hold a certain preliminary hearing; revising the circumstances in which the court may appoint a guardian ad litem and must refer the matter to family mediation; revising the circumstances in which the court may award reasonable visitation to a grandparent; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S1150?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1150?
- Rodriguez, Ana (R, SD-040).
- Where is the official record for S1150?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1150
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