THE BILL ITSELF
HB 1061
Parental Rights of Qualified Patients
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to parental rights of qualified
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patients; amending s. 39.806, F.S.; prohibiting a
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court from denying or restricting certain parental
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rights based solely on a parent's status as a
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qualified patient for purposes of medical marijuana
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use; prohibiting the presumption of neglect or child
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endangerment based solely on a parent's status as a
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qualified patient for purposes of medical marijuana
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use; providing applicability; providing an effective
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date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Present subsections (2), (3), and (4) of
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section 39.806, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as
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subsections (3), (4), and (5), respectively, and a new
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subsection (2) is added to that section, to read:
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39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights.—
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(2) A court may not deny or otherwise restrict a parent's
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custody of a child or the parent's visitation rights or
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parenting time with a child based solely on the parent's status
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as a qualified patient pursuant to s. 381.986. There is no
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presumption of neglect or child endangerment based solely on the
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parent's status as a qualified patient pursuant to s. 381.986.
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In determining the best interests of the child with respect to
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custody or dependency, this section applies.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.