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H1069Introduced in the House

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Passed

Introduced by Judiciary Committee

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-114

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#9 · March 9, 2026

36

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Debbie Mayfield32Yes
LaVon Bracy Davis40Yes
Don Gaetz1Not Voting
Jay Trumbull2Yes
Corey Simon3Yes
Clay Yarborough4Yes
Tracie Davis5Yes
Jennifer Bradley6Yes
Tom Leek7Yes
Tommy Wright8Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  3. Referred to Commerce Committee

  4. Referred to Budget Committee

  5. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  6. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  8. PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  9. Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee

  10. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  12. CS Filed

  13. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  14. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  15. Now in Judiciary Committee

  16. PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  17. Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

  18. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  19. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  20. CS Filed

  21. Bill referred to House Calendar

  22. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)

  23. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  24. Read 2nd time

  25. Amendment 885139 adopted

  26. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  27. Read 3rd time

  28. CS passed as amended; YEAS 104, NAYS 0

  29. In Messages

  30. Referred to Rules

  31. Received

  32. Withdrawn from Rules

  33. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  34. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1168

  35. Read 2nd time

  36. Read 3rd time

  37. CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

  38. In Messages

  39. Ordered enrolled

  40. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  41. Approved by Governor

  42. Chapter No. 2026-114

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