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Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 193: Child Welfare

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 193 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Child Welfare. Primary sponsor: Jose Alvarez (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2025): Withdrawn prior to introduction.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Child Welfare; Revises provisions of law relating to Child Protection Team investigators; duties & responsibilities of DCF & law enforcement officers regarding parenting plans & custody arrangements; reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; interference with custody; emergency hearings; Children & Youth Cabinet; domestic violence; responsibilities of law enforcement officers when investigating potential domestic violence or interference with custody issues; responsibilities of schools to enforce & adhere to parenting plans or court order; & criminal penalties.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jose AlvarezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Kevin ChamblissCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Johanna LópezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Withdrawn prior to introduction
  2. Now in Human Services Subcommittee
  3. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
  4. Referred to Budget Committee
  5. Referred to Judiciary Committee
  6. Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
  7. Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
  8. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source