Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1174: Licensure of Family Foster Homes
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 1174 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Licensure of Family Foster Homes. Primary sponsor: Shev Jones (Democratic), Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 24, 2025): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 989 (Ch. 2025-63).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Licensure of Family Foster Homes; Requiring the Department of Children and Families to adopt rules to streamline the licensure application process for licensed foster parents who relocate within this state; requiring that such rules include priority review of applications, expedited home studies and background checks, and recognition of prior foster parent training coursework, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shev Jones | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Children, Families, and Elder Affairs | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Tracie Davis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 5 |
| Darryl Rouson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
“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/CS/HB 989 (Ch. 2025-63)
- Substituted CS/CS/HB 989
- Read 2nd time
- Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
- On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
- CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
- Now in Rules
- Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
- On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
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