S0794Introduced in the Senate
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Introduced by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Requiring level 2 employment screening for all employees of residential facilities and adult day training programs; providing background screening requirements for such employees; requiring the agency to solicit input and conduct publicly noticed hearings for a specified purpose in each service region; requiring the agency to use certain information to identify certain core competencies and performance metrics and make recommendations for standardizing assessments, etc.
Where it stands
Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 565
March 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Fiscal Policy · March 2, 2026
18
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Mayfield | 32 | Yes |
| LaVon Bracy Davis | 40 | Yes |
| Don Gaetz | 1 | Yes |
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Clay Yarborough | 4 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | Yes |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Tom Leek | 7 | Yes |
| Colleen Burton | 12 | Yes |
| Keith Truenow | 13 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
Introduced
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Now in Fiscal Policy
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
Read 2nd time
Substituted CS/CS/HB 565
Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 565
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