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CS/CS/SB 1246: Individuals with Disabilities

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Commerce and Tourism ; Detert

Individuals with Disabilities; Requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity, in consultation with other organizations, to create the Florida Unique Abilities Partner program; requiring the department, in consultation with the disability community, to develop a logo for business entities designated as Florida Unique Abilities Program Partners; requiring the department to adopt guidelines and requirements for use of the logo; requiring the department to maintain a website with specified information; requiring the department and CareerSource Florida, Inc., to identify employment opportunities posted by employers that receive the Florida Unique Abilities Partner designation on the workforce information system; providing report requirements, etc. APPROPRIATION: $200,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/24/2015 Senate • Filed
3/2/2015 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy -SJ 120
3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 120
3/5/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/10/15, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
3/10/2015 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 192
3/11/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/12/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 192
3/16/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/19/15, 9:30 am, 301 Senate Office Building
3/17/2015 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 211
3/19/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 227
3/23/2015 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 227
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/26/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/26/2015 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 260
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/27/2015 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 260
3/31/2015 Senate • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time -SJ 274
5/1/2015 Senate • Died on Calendar