FloridaBackground Screenings
What it does
Background Screenings; Providing that, effective on a specified date, an independent sanctioning authority is deemed to be a qualified entity for the purpose of participating in the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse; requiring qualified entities to designate a user administrator for a specified purpose; prohibiting certain persons from denying or failing to acknowledge certain criminal history records that have been expunged or sealed, etc.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 9Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1069 (Ch. 2026-114)Latest
- Mar 9Substituted CS/CS/HB 1069
- Mar 9Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 4CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
- Mar 4Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
- Mar 4Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Mar 4Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Mar 2CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Feb 18Now in Fiscal Policy
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0Minor
- Feb 13On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 29CS by Health Policy read 1st time
- Jan 28Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- Jan 28Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Jan 26CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 13IntroducedMinor
- Jan 12Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal PolicyMinor
- Jan 6FiledIntroduced