Florida House Bill 949: Child Welfare

Florida · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Revises definition of term "harm" to provide that exposure of child to controlled substance may be established by evidence of acute or chronic use of controlled substance by parent to specified extent; revises definition of term "neglect" to provide that neglect occurs when there is evidence of acute or chronic use of controlled substance by parent to specified extent.

Latest action

Died in Health & Human Services Committee (2026-03-13)

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