FL H0765 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Introduced on December 12 2025 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-11 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1690
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

Revises minimum standards for child care facility licensing; removes provisions requiring family day care homes & large family child care homes to provide specified information to parents; prohibits residential property insurance policies from providing coverage for liability for claims arising out of, or in connection with, operations of large family child care homes; prohibits insurers from denying, cancelling, & refusing to renew policy for residential property insurance on basis that policyholders or applicants operate large family child care homes; revises requirements for certain prekindergarten curricula; establishes review & approval process for such curricula; creates Florida Child Care Fund; requires DOE direct-support organization to administer fund; requires that funds from state sources & interest earnings be accounted separately; provides for use of funds; provides for establishment & administration of Center for Early Childhood Professional Recognition under specified circumstance.

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Title

Child Care and Early Learning Services

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-24 - House - House Health & Human Services Committee (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House Health & Human Services Committee (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-16 - House - House Budget Committee (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-16 - House - House Budget Committee (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - House Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - House Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - House Human Services Subcommittee (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - House Human Services Subcommittee (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-11HouseLaid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1690
2026-03-05HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
2026-03-05HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
2026-03-02HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
2026-02-26HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-25House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 4)
2026-02-25HouseBill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-25HouseCS Filed
2026-02-25HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-02-25HouseReported out of Health & Human Services Committee
2026-02-24HouseFavorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
2026-02-20HouseAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2026-02-18HouseNow in Health & Human Services Committee
2026-02-18HouseReferred to Health & Human Services Committee
2026-02-18House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
2026-02-17HouseCS Filed
2026-02-17HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-02-17HouseReported out of Budget Committee
2026-02-16HouseFavorable with CS by Budget Committee
2026-02-12HouseAdded to Budget Committee agenda
2026-02-09HouseNow in Budget Committee
2026-02-09HouseReferred to Health & Human Services Committee
2026-02-09HouseReferred to Budget Committee
2026-02-09House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2026-02-06HouseCS Filed
2026-02-06HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-02-06HouseReported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
2026-02-05HouseFavorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
2026-02-03HouseAdded to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
2026-02-02HouseNow in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
2026-02-02HouseReferred to Health & Human Services Committee
2026-02-02HouseReferred to Budget Committee
2026-02-02HouseReferred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
2026-01-30House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2026-01-30HouseCS Filed
2026-01-30HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-01-30HouseReported out of Human Services Subcommittee
2026-01-28HouseFavorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
2026-01-26HouseAdded to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-05HouseNow in Human Services Subcommittee
2026-01-05HouseReferred to Health & Human Services Committee
2026-01-05HouseReferred to Budget Committee
2026-01-05HouseReferred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
2026-01-05HouseReferred to Human Services Subcommittee
2025-12-12HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S1690 (Similar To) 2026-06-12 - Chapter No. 2026-140
S7036 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died on Calendar

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
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Florida State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/BillText/Filed/PDF
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/BillText/c1/PDF
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/BillText/c2/PDF
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/BillText/c3/PDF
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/BillText/c4/PDF
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Amendment/932349/PDF
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Amendment/413805/PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Analyses/h0765.HSS.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Analyses/h0765a.HSS.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Analyses/h0765b.SAS.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Analyses/h0765c.SAS.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Analyses/h0765d.BUC.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Analyses/h0765e.BUC.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Analyses/h0765f.HHS.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Analyses/h0765g.HHS.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=75670&IsPCB=0&BillId=83398
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76124&IsPCB=0&BillId=83398
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76640&IsPCB=0&BillId=83398
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76914&IsPCB=0&BillId=83398
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=75670&IsPCB=0&BillId=83398&billid=83398
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76124&IsPCB=0&BillId=83398&billid=83398
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76640&IsPCB=0&BillId=83398&billid=83398
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76914&IsPCB=0&BillId=83398&billid=83398

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