Florida House Bill 533

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
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 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.

Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities

Rep. Marie Woodson [D]

Rep. Fentrice Driskell [D]

Rep. Michelle Salzman [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-13	House	Died in Human Services Subcommittee
2026-01-13	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2025-12-03	House	Now in Human Services Subcommittee
2025-12-03	House	Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
2025-12-03	House	Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
2025-12-03	House	Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
2025-12-03	House	Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
2025-11-24	House	Filed

S562 (Same As) 2026-03-13 - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
393	0665		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/533
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/533/BillText/Filed/PDF