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CS/HB 803: Visually Impaired or Blind Children

GENERAL BILL by Children & Families ; Russell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Byrd ; Murman ; Stafford ; Fuller ; Littlefield ; Kelly ; Fasano ; Greenstein ; Cantens ; Chestnut ; Bullard ; Bilirakis ; Fiorentino ; Gottlieb ; Crist

Visually Impaired or Blind Children; creates Blind Babies Program within Blind Services Div. of LES Dept.; provides for community-based early intervention education for certain children who are blind or visually impaired & for their parents, families, & caregivers; prescribes program emphasis; provides for eligibility & authorizes copayments; requires Blind Services Div. to submit recommendations to Legislature on method of privatizing business enterprise program, etc. APPROPRIATION: $1,000,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/2000
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 924 (Ch. 2000-359)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/19/2000 House • Prefiled
    2/8/2000 House • Referred to Children & Families (HFC); Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC)
    3/6/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Children & Families (HFC), 03/08/00, 3:30 pm, 12-H
    3/7/2000 House • Introduced, referred to Children & Families (HFC); Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00055; On Committee agenda-- Children & Families (HFC), 03/08/00, 3:30 pm, 12-H
    3/8/2000 House • Comm. Action: CS by Children & Families (HFC); YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00336
    3/22/2000 House • CS read first time on 03/22/00 -HJ 00330
    3/17/2000 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 113 -HJ 00336
    3/20/2000 House • Now in Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC) -HJ 00336
    3/28/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC), 03/30/00, 9:00 am, 12-H
    3/30/2000 House • Comm. Action: Favorable by Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00418
    3/31/2000 House • Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00418
    4/7/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC), 04/11/00, 1:00 pm, 317-C --Temporarily deferred
    4/14/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC), 04/18/00, 1:30 pm, 317-C
    4/18/2000 House • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00585
    4/19/2000 House • Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00585
    4/27/2000 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00869; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00869
    5/2/2000 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 01386
    5/3/2000 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 01455
    5/5/2000 House • Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 924 (Ch. 2000-359)

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  • CS/HB 803, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 924 (e1) Webster Similar Last Action: 6/23/2000 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-359
    Location:

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  • CS/HB 803, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

  • HB 803, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM