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FloridaHB 9892025House

Licensure of Family Foster Homes

Sponsored By: Gallop Franklin II (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

AppropriationHuman Services SubcommitteeHealth & Human Services CommitteeHouse CalendarRules

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Faster licensing for foster parents

Starting October 1, 2025, the Department of Children and Families must adopt rules to streamline licensing for foster parents in good standing who move within Florida. The rules must give their applications priority review, speed up home studies and background checks, and recognize training they completed before moving.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Gallop Franklin II

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Health & Human Services Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Human Services Subcommittee

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 148 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/24/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 111 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter No. 2025-63

    5/22/2025

  2. Approved by Governor

    5/21/2025

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    5/16/2025

  4. Ordered enrolled

    4/24/2025House

  5. In Messages

    4/24/2025House

  6. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 531

    4/24/2025Senate

  7. Read 3rd time -SJ 531

    4/24/2025Senate

  8. Read 2nd time -SJ 531

    4/24/2025Senate

  9. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1174 -SJ 531

    4/24/2025Senate

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

    4/24/2025Senate

  11. Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 531

    4/24/2025Senate

  12. Received

    4/14/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Rules

    4/10/2025Senate

  14. In Messages

    4/10/2025Senate

  15. CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0

    4/9/2025House

  16. Read 3rd time

    4/9/2025House

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

    4/9/2025House

  18. Placed on 3rd reading

    4/9/2025House

  19. Read 2nd time

    4/9/2025House

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)

    4/3/2025House

  21. Added to Second Reading Calendar

    4/2/2025House

  22. Bill referred to House Calendar

    4/2/2025House

  23. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    4/2/2025House

  24. CS Filed

    4/1/2025House

  25. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    4/1/2025House

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