House bill · 2026
HB 861
Grandparent Visitation Rights
Progress
80 days from first to latest action, across 6 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 23
Referred to committee
Jan 5
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
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 in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Mar 13, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Jan 5, 2026 · House
Referred to Judiciary Committee Judiciary
Jan 5, 2026 · House
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Jan 5, 2026 · House
Filed
Dec 23, 2025 · House
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
Show 2 more
- Kim Kendall cosponsorR
- Bill Partington cosponsorR
In committee
- Judiciary
House
Referred Jan 5, 2026 · never reported
- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House
Referred Jan 5, 2026 · never reported
Topics
Bill text
- H 861 FiledPDF
Bills on similar topics
Other legislation this session sharing the most subjects.
| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 491Faith-based Content in Batterers' Intervention Programs | Chad JohnsonR | Became law | Became law | May 12, 2026Chapter No. 2026-71 |
| HB 559Animal Welfare | Johanna LópezD | Became law | Became law | May 13, 2026Chapter No. 2026-78; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1004 (Ch. 2026-76) |
| HB 905Foreign Influence | Jenna Persons-MulickaR | Became law | Became law | May 11, 2026Chapter No. 2026-66 |
| HB 1121Aging and Disability Services | Fabián BasabeR | Became law | Became law | May 12, 2026Chapter No. 2026-74 |
| HB 925Clerks of the Court | Dana TrabulsyR | Became law | Became law | May 26, 2026Chapter No. 2026-112 |
| HB 277Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions | Danny NixR | Became law | Became law | May 22, 2026Chapter No. 2026-86 |