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    HB 1061  2026
1A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to parental rights of qualified
3patients; amending s. 39.806, F.S.; prohibiting a
4court from denying or restricting certain parental
5rights based solely on a parent's status as a
6qualified patient for purposes of medical marijuana
7use; prohibiting the presumption of neglect or child
8endangerment based solely on a parent's status as a
9qualified patient for purposes of medical marijuana
10use; providing applicability; providing an effective
11date.
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13Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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15Section 1.       Present subsections (2), (3), and (4) of
16section 39.806, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as
17subsections (3), (4), and (5), respectively, and a new
18subsection (2) is added to that section, to read:
1939.806      Grounds for termination of parental rights.—
20(2)     A court may not deny or otherwise restrict a parent's
21custody of a child or the parent's visitation rights or
22parenting time with a child based solely on the parent's status
23as a qualified patient pursuant to s. 381.986. There is no
24presumption of neglect or child endangerment based solely on the
25parent's status as a qualified patient pursuant to s. 381.986.
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26    In determining the best interests of the child with respect to
27    custody or dependency, this section applies.
28Section 2.       This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
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