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FL S1128

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires courts to prioritize time-sharing matters, with evidentiary hearings on temporary parental responsibility held within 30 days of motion filing and orders issued within 30 days of hearing conclusion

  • Mandates hearings on motions to enforce existing time-sharing orders within 5 business days, with court orders issued within 5 days after the hearing

  • Prohibits courts from requiring mediation as a condition for scheduling time-sharing hearings unless both parties consent

  • Requires the Office of State Courts Administrator to publish annual reports beginning July 1, 2027, tracking the number of hearings, average time to ruling, and compliance with statutory timeframes for each judicial circuit

  • Eliminates the presumption that mothers automatically receive sole parental responsibility and all time-sharing in paternity cases, instead requiring courts to determine appropriate parenting plans in all proceedings

Legislative Description

Family Law

Last Action

CS by Judiciary read 1st time

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice2/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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