SB 1174 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Licensure of Family Foster Homes

Summary

Licensure of Family Foster Homes; Requiring the Department of Children and Families to adopt rules to streamline the licensure application process for licensed foster parents who relocate within this state; requiring that such rules include priority review of applications, expedited home studies and background checks, and recognition of prior foster parent training coursework, etc.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Apr 24, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

S 1174 c1 → S 1174 c2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand its scope and clarify requirements for foster parent license amendments. The original version allowed license amendments for foster parents moving locations, while the revised version adds specific requirements for the rules the Department must adopt, including priority review, expedited home studies and background checks, and recognition of prior training coursework. The sponsors were also expanded to include the Appropriations Committee and Senator Rouson.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded from a general requirement for license amendments to include specific mandatory rule requirements for priority processing, expedited services, and training recognition.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific requirements that rules must include priority review of applications, expedited home studies and background checks, and recognition of prior foster parent training coursework.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that the streamlined process applies to licensed foster parents who are in good standing and relocate within the state.

TECHNICAL

Added new committee sponsors (Appropriations Committee and Senator Rouson) and updated document metadata.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

22–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 25

Apr 16, 2025

D Democratic5

4 Yea 1

80% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

17 Yea 2

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Apr 16, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (22-0-3)

senate

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors