HB 1533 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Siblings Placed in Out-of-home Care

Summary
Siblings Placed in Out-of-home Care; Authorizes sibling who is separated from his or her other siblings to file specified motion; provides standing; requires court to hold hearing, take evidence, & hear arguments if motion for sibling visitation or contact is contested; prohibits court from denying such motion unless certain circumstances exist; requires immediate provision of certain services; authorizes certain parties to appeal court order in specified manner; prohibits court from restricting sibling visitation or contact without need for motion; provides that court retains jurisdiction over dependent child in permanent guardianship for certain purposes relating to sibling visitation or contact; revises required response DCF or community-based care lead agency must provide to prospective adoptive parent; prohibits court from denying postadoption visitation or contact between siblings unless certain circumstances exist; requires immediate provision of certain services; specifying that certain factors must be considered for postadoption visitation or contact between adopted child & certain persons; provides that court retains jurisdiction over adopted child for certain purposes until child is specified age.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025
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Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Human Services Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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