House Bill 19 (2023)
& Bill 73 (2024)

Rights afforded to parents to make educational decisions under IDEA will transfer to the student at age of majority.  The student may provide informed consent to allow the parent to continue to participate in the student's educational decisions when he/she turns 18. Please visit the links below for more information.

Bill 19 (2023)

• HB 19 (2023) section pertinent to age of majority and transfer of rights (page 3, lines 54 – 70)

  • https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/19/BillText/er/PDF

• "Lighting the Way to Your Choices" from the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (FDDC)

  • https://www.fddc.org/publications/

  • https://www.fddc.org/download/lighting-the-way-to-your-choices-pdf/

• "Lighting the Way to Guardianship" from FDDC https://www.fddc.org/publications

  • English

  • Spanish

• Considering Age of Majority pamphlet (Project 10: Transition Education Network) - http://project10.info/DPage.php?ID=77#NS138)

  • English

  • Spanish

  • Haitian Creole

• Guardianship vs, Guardianship Alternatives (Disability Rights Florida)

  • https://disabilityrightsflorida.org/disability-topics/disability_topic_info/guardianship_vs_guardianship_alternatives)

• Alternatives to Guardianship (Disability Rights Florida)

  • https://disabilityrightsflorida.org/disability-topics/disability_topic_info/what_are_the_alternatives_to_guardianship)

Bill 73 (2024)

• Disability Rights Florida: What is Supported Decision Making (with Video)

  • https://disabilityrightsflorida.org/disability-topics/disability_topic_info/what_is_supported_decision_making

• Disability Rights Florida: Facts About Supported Decision Making

  • https://disabilityrightsflorida.org/disability-topics/disability_topic_info/faqs_about_supported_decision_making

• Florida Center for Inclusive Communities: What is Supported Decision Making? 

  • http://flfcic.fmhi.usf.edu/docs/FAQ%20about%20SDM.pdf