House bill · 2026
HB 173
Parental Rights
Progress
149 days from first to latest action, across 20 recorded actions.
Filed
Oct 15
Referred to committee
Oct 21
Heard in committee
Jan 27
Reported from committee
Jan 27
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Full history
Every action recorded by The Florida Senate.
Died on Second Reading Calendar
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Bill released to House Calendar
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee Education and Employment
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Now in Education & Employment Committee
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Favorable by Judiciary Committee Education and Employment
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Now in Judiciary Committee
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee Education and Employment
Jan 27, 2026 · House
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
Jan 23, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
Oct 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Education & Employment Committee Education and Employment
Oct 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary Committee Judiciary
Oct 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Health and Human Services
Oct 21, 2025 · House
Filed
Oct 15, 2025 · House
Authors
and 8 coauthors or sponsors
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- Kevin Steele cosponsorR
- Monique Miller cosponsorR
- Shane Abbott cosponsorR
- Bill Partington cosponsorR
- Rachel Plakon cosponsorR
- Robbie Brackett cosponsorR
- Yvette Benarroch cosponsorR
- Brad Yeager cosponsorR
In committee
- Judiciary
House
Referred Oct 21, 2025 · never reported
- Health and Human Services
House
Referred Oct 21, 2025 · never reported
- Education and Employment
House
Referred Oct 21, 2025 · heard Jan 27, 2026 · reported after 98 days
Topics
Bill text
- H 173 FiledPDF
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