Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H533: Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Provides that individuals with disability have right to communicate in their preferred manner; prohibits state agencies, schools, & health care providers from restricting or denying such individuals access to their preferred alternative communication method; specifies alternative communication methods recognized under act; specifies rights that individuals with disabilities have with respect to their communication needs; requires APD to adopt rules & develop certain training; provides requirements for training; establishes Communication Rights Advisory Board within agency for specified purpose; provides for membership & duties of board; provides for future repeal of board; requires agency to adopt procedures for reporting violations of specified provisions; provides for administrative penalties.
What the bill says
An act relating to the communication rights of individuals with disabilities; creating s. 393.0665, F.S.; defining terms; providing that individuals with a disability have the right to communicate in their preferred manner; prohibiting state agencies, schools, and health care providers from restricting or denying such individuals access to their preferred alternative communication method; specifying alternative communication methods recognized under the act; specifying rights that individuals with disabilities have with respect to their communication needs…
From the introduced text, November 24, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the communication rights of individuals with disabilities; creating s. 393.0665, F.S.; defining terms; providing that individuals with a disability have the right to communicate in their preferred manner; prohibiting state agencies, schools, and health care providers from restricting or denying such individuals access to their preferred alternative communication method; specifying alternative communication methods recognized under the act; specifying rights that individuals with disabilities have with respect to their communication needs; requiring the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to adopt rules and develop certain training; providing requirements for the training; establishing the Communication Rights Advisory Board within the agency for a specified purpose; providing for membership and duties of the board; providing for future repeal of the board; requiring the agency to adopt procedures for reporting violations of specified provisions; providing for administrative penalties; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: words underlined are additions. hb533-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 533 2026 Section 1. Section 393.0665, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 393.0665 Communication Bill of Rights for Individuals with Disabilities.-- (1) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term: (a) "Alternative communication method" means a communication technique or device that is evidence-based or recognized by relevant professional organizations, including, but not limited to, the American Speech-Language-Hearing …
Sponsors
- Woodson, Marie (D, HD-105) · primary sponsor
- Driskell, Fentrice (D, SD-016)
- Salzman, Michelle (R, HD-001)
- Salzman (R, 1)
Latest actions
- : Died in Human Services Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Human Services Subcommittee
- : Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
- : Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
- : Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H533?
- H533 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities.
- What does H533 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the communication rights of individuals with disabilities; creating s. 393.0665, F.S.; defining terms; providing that individuals with a disability have the right to communicate in their preferred manner; prohibiting state agencies, schools, and health care providers from restricting or denying such individuals access to their preferred alternative communication method; specifying alternative communication methods recognized under the act; specifying rights that individuals with disabilities have with respect to their communication needs…
- What is the status of H533?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Human Services Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H533?
- Woodson, Marie (D, HD-105), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H533?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/533
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