Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1061: Parental Rights of Qualified Patients
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Prohibits court from denying or restricting certain parental rights based solely on parent's status as qualified patient for purposes of medical marijuana use; prohibits presumption of neglect or child endangerment based solely on parent's status as qualified patient for purposes of medical marijuana use.
What the bill says
An act relating to parental rights of qualified patients; amending s. 39.806, F.S.; prohibiting a court from denying or restricting certain parental rights based solely on a parent's status as a qualified patient for purposes of medical marijuana use; prohibiting the presumption of neglect or child endangerment based solely on a parent's status as a qualified patient for purposes of medical marijuana use; providing applicability; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 6, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to parental rights of qualified patients; amending s. 39.806, F.S.; prohibiting a court from denying or restricting certain parental rights based solely on a parent's status as a qualified patient for purposes of medical marijuana use; prohibiting the presumption of neglect or child endangerment based solely on a parent's status as a qualified patient for purposes of medical marijuana use; providing applicability; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Present subsections (2), (3), and (4) of section 39.806, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (3), (4), and (5), respectively, and a new subsection (2) is added to that section, to read: 39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights.-- (2) A court may not deny or otherwise restrict a parent's custody of a child or the parent's visitation rights or parenting time with a child based solely on the parent's status as a qualified patient pursuant to s. 381.986. There is no presumption of neglect or child endangerment based solely on the parent's status as a qualified patient pursuant to s. 381.986. words underlined are additions. hb1061-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 1061 2026 In determining the best interests of the child with respect to custody or dependency, this section applies. Section 2. This act shall …
Sponsors
- Nixon, Angie (D, HD-013) · primary sponsor
- Nixon (D, 13) · 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 Human Services Subcommittee
- : Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1061?
- H1061 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Parental Rights of Qualified Patients.
- What does H1061 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to parental rights of qualified patients; amending s. 39.806, F.S.; prohibiting a court from denying or restricting certain parental rights based solely on a parent's status as a qualified patient for purposes of medical marijuana use; prohibiting the presumption of neglect or child endangerment based solely on a parent's status as a qualified patient for purposes of medical marijuana use; providing applicability; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H1061?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1061?
- Nixon, Angie (D, HD-013), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H1061?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1061
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