Florida House Bill 435

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Human Services Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides that certified domestic violence center may be considered placement priority for child; provides that DCF does not have to provide home study to court if placing child in certified domestic violence center; authorizes court to place child & his or her proposed legal custodian in certified domestic violence center; provides that placement of minor in certified domestic violence center constitutes at-risk placement; authorizes certified domestic violence center to serve as temporary legal residence for minor; waiving preliminary home study requirements; provides that department is not required to conduct in-person home study of certified domestic violence center; provides construction; prohibits department from compelling minor to return to previously approved residence if certain conditions are met; requires court to consider totality of circumstances & not make certain assumptions.

Placement of Child in Certified Domestic Violence Center

Rep. Daryl Campbell [D]	Rep. Fentrice Driskell [D]	Rep. Anna Eskamani [D]	Rep. Michael Gottlieb [D]
Rep. Mitch Rosenwald [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-13	House	Died in Human Services Subcommittee
2026-01-13	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2025-11-24	House	Now in Human Services Subcommittee
2025-11-24	House	Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
2025-11-24	House	Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
2025-11-24	House	Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
2025-11-17	House	Filed

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
39	01		Amended Code	See Bill Text
39	4021		Amended Code	See Bill Text
39	521		Amended Code	See Bill Text
63	092		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/435
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/435/BillText/Filed/PDF