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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 971: Family Law

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 971 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Family Law. Primary sponsor: Dana Trabulsy (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee.

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.

Family Law; Requires that at least one judge be available in each judicial circuit on weekends, holidays, & after hours on weekdays to hear motions to enforce certain orders & agreements; requires chief judge to assign circuit judge to be available for certain hearings; requires that certain time-sharing matters be accorded priority on court's calendar; provides procedural requirements for evidentiary hearings on pleadings seeking temporary parental responsibility & time-sharing schedules & on motions to enforce compliance with existing time-sharing orders or agreements; requires court to issue upon motion by party, rather than authorizing court to make determination of, appropriate parenting plans.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dana TrabulsyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84

“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. Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee
  5. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
  6. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  7. Filed

Sources

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