Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H287: Pub. Rec./Applicants, Owners, and Operators of Family Foster Homes and References of Such Persons
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Provides confidentiality & exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of applicants for family foster homes & current & former owners & operators of family foster homes, & names & personal identifying & location information of spouses, children, & other adult household members of such applicants, owners, or operators; provides confidentiality & exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of character or neighbor references of family foster home applicant or current or former owner or operator of family foster home; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
What the bill says
An act relating to public records; amending s. 409.175, F.S.; providing confidentiality and an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of applicants for family foster homes and the names and personal identifying and location information of the spouses, children, and other adult household members of such applicants…
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records; amending s. 409.175, F.S.; providing confidentiality and an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of applicants for family foster homes and the names and personal identifying and location information of the spouses, children, and other adult household members of such applicants; providing confidentiality and an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current and former owners and operators of family foster homes and the names and personal identifying and location information of the spouses, children, and other adult household members of such owners and operators; providing confidentiality and an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of character or neighbor references of a family foster home applicant or a current or former owner or operator of a family foster home; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: words underlined are additions. hb287-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 287 2026 Section 1. Subsection (16) of section 409.175, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption.-- (16)(a)1. The following information …
Sponsors
- McFarland, Fiona (R, HD-073) · primary sponsor
- Conerly, Bill (R, HD-072) · primary sponsor
- Chaney, Linda (R, HD-061)
- López, Johanna (D, HD-043)
- Mooney, Jim (R, HD-120)
- Nix, Danny (R, HD-075)
- Robinson, Will (R, HD-071)
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 287 c1 (February 25, 2026): 116 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 10, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 10, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Government Operations Subcommittee (January 29, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Government Operations Subcommittee (January 29, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Human Services Subcommittee (January 20, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H287?
- H287 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Pub. Rec./Applicants, Owners, and Operators of Family Foster Homes and References of Such Persons.
- What does H287 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public records; amending s. 409.175, F.S.; providing confidentiality and an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of applicants for family foster homes and the names and personal identifying and location information of the spouses, children, and other adult household members of such applicants…
- What is the status of H287?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H287?
- McFarland, Fiona (R, HD-073), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H287?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/287
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