Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1533: Siblings Placed in Out-of-home Care
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
HB 1533 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Siblings Placed in Out-of-home Care. Primary sponsor: Debra Tendrich (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Human Services Subcommittee.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Tendrich | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 89 |
| Anna Eskamani | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Paula Stark | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 47 |
| Susan Valdés | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 64 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Human Services Subcommittee
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- Now in Human Services Subcommittee
- Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
- Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Filed