FL H0279 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Human Services Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Human Services Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires DCF to provide certain children with piece of luggage for certain purposes; provides department requirements; requires department to submit specified annual report to Legislature; provides sources of funding for distribution of pieces of luggage; requires department's direct-support organization to receive & use certain funding to administer law.
Title
Luggage for Children Placed in Out-of-home Care
Sponsors
| Rep. Robin Bartleman [D] | Rep. Lindsay Cross [D] | Rep. Daryl Campbell [D] | Rep. Fentrice Driskell [D] |
| Rep. Anna Eskamani [D] | Rep. Mitch Rosenwald [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | House | Died in Human Services Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-13 | House | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2025-11-04 | House | Now in Human Services Subcommittee |
| 2025-11-04 | House | Referred to Health & Human Services Committee |
| 2025-11-04 | House | Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee |
| 2025-11-04 | House | Referred to Human Services Subcommittee |
| 2025-10-28 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S306 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 401 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 39 | 4011 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 39 | 4085 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/279 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/279/BillText/Filed/PDF |
