• Introduced
    Jan 05, 2026
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 949
Florida House Bill
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Child Welfare; Revises definition of term "harm" to provide that exposure of child to controlled substance may be established by evidence of acute or chronic use of controlled substance by parent to specified extent; revises definition of term "neglect" to provide that neglect occurs when there is evidence of acute or chronic use of controlled substance by parent to specified extent.
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House • Feb 12, 2026: Now in Health & Human Services Committee
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  • Feb 12, 2026 | House
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
  • Feb 11, 2026 | House
    • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  • Feb 09, 2026 | House
    • PCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
  • Jan 13, 2026 | House
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  • Jan 12, 2026 | House
    • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
    • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  • Jan 05, 2026 | House
    • Filed