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CS/HB 1215: Blind Services

GENERAL BILL by Baxley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gannon ; Richardson

Blind Services; creates Fla. Commission for Blind in DOE; provides that commission is agency head of Blind Services Div.; provides that division is designated state unit under federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973; requires division to develop & implement state plan for vocational rehabilitation services & for independent living services; creates children's program; authorizes commission to create blind services direct-support organization, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003
Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died in Committee on Education K-20
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2003 House • Prefiled
    3/4/2003 House • Introduced -HJ 00096
    3/7/2003 House • Referred to State Administration; Education K-20; Education Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00167
    4/4/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- State Administration, 04/08/03, 4:30 pm, Morris Hall
    4/8/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by State Administration; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00369
    4/15/2003 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Education K-20 -HJ 00369
    5/2/2003 House • Died in Committee on Education K-20

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  • CS/HB 1215, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/15/2003 at 10:50 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1345 Bilirakis Similar Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    Location:
    S 2126 (c1) Blind Services Wise Similar Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity
    Location:
    S 2226 Blind Services Wise Similar Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Education
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.15 Department of Education.
    413.011 Division of Blind Services, internal organizational structure; Advisory Council for the Blind.
    413.0115 State Board of Administration; authorization to invest division's portfolio.
    413.012 Confidential records disclosure prohibited; exemptions.
    413.013 Destruction of records.
    413.014 Community-based rehabilitation programs.
    413.041 Eligible blind persons; placement in vending facilities in public places.
    413.051 Eligible blind persons; operation of vending stands.
    413.061 Solicitation of funds; prohibition; exception.
    413.062 Application for permit.
    413.063 Permit.
    413.064 Rules.
    413.065 Notice of approval.
    413.066 Revocation of permit.
    413.067 Penalty.
    413.068 Legislative intent.
    413.069 Exemptions.
    413.091 Identification cards.
    413.092 Blind Babies Program.
    413.093
    413.094
    413.095

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  • HB 1215, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2003 at 10:57 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   State Administration (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.15 Department of Education.
    413.011 Division of Blind Services, internal organizational structure; Advisory Council for the Blind.
    413.0115 State Board of Administration; authorization to invest division's portfolio.
    413.012 Confidential records disclosure prohibited; exemptions.
    413.013 Destruction of records.
    413.014 Community-based rehabilitation programs.
    413.041 Eligible blind persons; placement in vending facilities in public places.
    413.051 Eligible blind persons; operation of vending stands.
    413.061 Solicitation of funds; prohibition; exception.
    413.062 Application for permit.
    413.063 Permit.
    413.064 Rules.
    413.065 Notice of approval.
    413.066 Revocation of permit.
    413.067 Penalty.
    413.068 Legislative intent.
    413.069 Exemptions.
    413.091 Identification cards.
    413.092 Blind Babies Program.
    413.093
    413.094
    413.095

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