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CS/HB 245: Road-to-Independence Act

GENERAL BILL by Council for Healthy Communities ; Detert ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rich ; Justice ; Gottlieb ; Garcia ; Sobel ; Gannon ; Green ; Bucher ; Machek ; Clarke ; Lynn ; Heyman ; Benson ; Romeo ; Mahon ; Frankel ; Slosberg ; Lerner ; Wilson ; Richardson ; Brutus ; Gelber ; Joyner ; Fields

Road-to-Independence Act; creates said act; provides transition to self-sufficiency as goal for older children who are likely to remain in foster care until 18 years of age; directs CFS Dept. or its agents to administer system of independent living transition services; provides for eligibility for services; provides for services for young adults formerly in foster care; provides for dept. & program accountability, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/2002
 Last Action: 4/11/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-19
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/17/2001 House • Prefiled
    11/6/2001 House • Referred to Child & Family Security (HCC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); Council for Healthy Communities
    11/14/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Child & Family Security (HCC), 11/27/01, 2:45 pm, 24-H
    11/21/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Child & Family Security (HCC), 12/04/01, 9:00 am, 24-H --Meeting canceled
    11/27/2001 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Child & Family Security (HCC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    12/3/2001 House • Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC)
    1/22/2002 House • Introduced, referred to Child & Family Security (HCC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00023; On Committee agenda-- Child & Family Security (HCC), 11/27/01, 2:45 pm, 24-H; On Committee agenda-- Child & Family Security (HCC), 12/04/01, 9:00 am, 24-H --Meeting canceled; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Child & Family Security (HCC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00078; Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00078
    2/6/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC), 02/08/02, 8:30 am, Reed Hall
    2/8/2002 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00228
    2/12/2002 House • Now in Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00228
    2/15/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Council for Healthy Communities, 02/19/02, 4:45 pm, Reed Hall
    2/19/2002 House • CS by- Council for Healthy Communities; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00370
    3/4/2002 House • CS read first time ON 03/04/02 -HJ 00368; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00370; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00370
    3/7/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00931; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00931; Read third time -HJ 00931; CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 00931; Immediately certified -HJ 00931
    3/7/2002 Senate • In Messages
    3/13/2002 Senate • Received, referred to Children and Families; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00522; Withdrawn from Children and Families; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00497; Substituted for CS/SB 996 -SJ 00497; Read second time -SJ 00497
    3/14/2002 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00576; CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00577
    3/15/2002 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01969
    4/4/2002 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/11/2002 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-19

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  • CS/HB 245, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/19/2002 at 11:49 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 996 (c1) Road to Independence Act Saunders Similar Last Action: 3/13/2002 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00509; Read second time -SJ 00496; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00497; Substituted CS/HB 245 -SJ 00497; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 245 (Ch. 2002-19)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    239.117 Workforce development postsecondary student fees.
    240.235 Fees.
    240.35 Student fees.
    409.145 Care of children.
    409.1451
    409.165 Alternate care for children.
    409.903 Mandatory payments for eligible persons.

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  • CS/HB 245, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/10/2002 at 12:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/14/2002 3:19 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    239.117 Workforce development postsecondary student fees.
    240.235 Fees.
    240.35 Student fees.
    409.145 Care of children.
    409.1451
    409.165 Alternate care for children.
    409.903 Mandatory payments for eligible persons.

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  • CS/HB 245, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/5/2002 at 2:34 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Child & Family Security (Post-Meeting) 5/31/2002 (pdf)
    Council for Healthy Communities (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2002 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    140045 - Amendment
    		Detert 3/6/2002
    12:57 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    963313 - Amendment
    		Attkisson 3/7/2002
    10:10 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    454359 - Amendment
    		Attkisson 3/7/2002
    10:11 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    771565 - Amendment
    		Attkisson 3/7/2002
    10:12 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    403593 - Amendment
    		Attkisson 3/7/2002
    10:12 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/7/2002 4:17 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    239.117 Workforce development postsecondary student fees.
    240.235 Fees.
    240.35 Student fees.
    409.145 Care of children.
    409.1451
    409.165 Alternate care for children.
    409.903 Mandatory payments for eligible persons.

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  • HB 245, Original Filed Version Posted 10/19/2001 at 8:01 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Child & Family Security (Post-Meeting) 11/19/2001 (pdf)
    Child & Family Security (Post-Meeting) 11/30/2001 (pdf)
    Health & Human Services Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2002 (pdf)
    Health & Human Services Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2002 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    984261 - Amendment
    		Child & Family Security 11/30/2001
    4:39 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 595501 - Amendment to Amendment (984261)
    		Health & Human Services Appropriations 2/13/2002
    1:17 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.145 Care of children.
    409.1451
    409.165 Alternate care for children.

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