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SB 976: Senior Services

GENERAL BILL by Sobel

Senior Services; Citing this act as the "Florida Act for Responsible Persons"; authorizing each county to create an independent special district by ordinance to provide funding for services for seniors; requiring elector approval to annually levy ad valorem taxes; requiring the district to comply with statutory requirements related to levying and fixing millage and filing financial or compliance reports; creating a governing council for the district, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Community Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (AFT)
  4. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/18/2013 Senate • Filed
2/22/2013 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 70
3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 70
4/10/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/15/13, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
4/15/2013 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 476
• Now in Community Affairs -SJ 476
5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Community Affairs