Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1127: Child Welfare
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1127 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Child Welfare. Primary sponsor: Bill Partington (Republican), Meg Weinberger (Republican), Health & Human Services Committee. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7012 (Ch. 2025-186).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Child Welfare; Requires DCF to provide specified data to Legislature as part of certain annual report; requires DCF to maintain copies of certain assessments or tools; authorizes DCF to waive specified requirement & issue provisional certificate if there is emergency need for new domestic violence center; authorizes DCF to grant certain exemptions to standards & requirements; requires DCF to develop child protective investigator & case manager recruitment program; provides program requirements & DCF duties; removes requirement that entity post specified fidelity bond in order to serve as lead agency; provides immunity from liability for subcontractors of lead agencies for certain acts or omissions; requires DCF to develop 4-year pilot program for treatment foster care; provides requirements for pilot program; specifies that incentives provided to state employees for participating in research or evaluation with Florida Institute for Child Welfare do not violate certain laws or require certain reporting; requires DCF to convene case management workforce workgroup; provides membership, duties, & responsibilities of workgroup; requires DCF to contract for detailed study of bed capacity for residential treatment services for child victims of commercial sexual exploitation.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Partington | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Meg Weinberger | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 94 |
| Health & Human Services Committee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Daryl Campbell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 99 |
| Johanna López | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7012 (Ch. 2025-186)
- Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Bill referred to House Calendar
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- CS Filed
- Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
- Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
- PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
- Now in Health & Human Services Committee
- Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
- Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
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