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CS/SB 642: Individuals with Disabilities

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Benacquisto ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sobel

Individuals with Disabilities; Creating the “Florida Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act”; requiring the Florida Prepaid College Board to establish a direct-support organization known as “Florida ABLE, Inc.”; authorizing the organization to use certain services, property, and facilities of the Florida Prepaid College Board; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the Department of Children and Families, and the Department of Education to assist, cooperate, and coordinate with the organization in the provision of public information and outreach for the program, etc. APPROPRIATION: $3,386,000

Effective Date: 5/21/2015
 Last Action: 5/22/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-56, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 644 (Ch. 2015-57), CS/CS/SB 646 (Ch. 2015-58)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/3/2015 Senate • Filed
    2/6/2015 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 75
    2/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/17/15, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/17/2015 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 159
    2/18/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/20/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 159
    2/27/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 03/04/15, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 75
    • CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 155
    3/4/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 193
    3/5/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 193
    3/20/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/25/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/25/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 259
    3/26/2015 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 259
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/15
    4/1/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 302
    • Amendment(s) adopted (474044) -SJ 303
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 303
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 303
    • Immediately certified -SJ 303
    4/1/2015 House • In Messages
    4/21/2015 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 636
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
    • Received -HJ 636
    4/23/2015 House • Substituted for CS/HB 935 -HJ 743
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 743
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 790
    • CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 790
    4/24/2015 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 656
    5/7/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/21/2015 • Approved by Governor
    5/22/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-56, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 644 (Ch. 2015-57), CS/CS/SB 646 (Ch. 2015-58)

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  • CS/SB 642, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2015 at 1:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 644 (er) Florida ABLE Program Trust Fund/State Board of Administration Benacquisto Linked Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-57, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 646 (er) Public Records/Information Held by the Florida Prepaid College Board, the Florida ABLE, Inc., and the Florida ABLE program Benacquisto Linked Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-58, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 935 (c1) Individuals with Disabilities Rodrigues Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56), CS/CS/SB 644 (Ch. 2015-57), CS/CS/SB 646 (Ch. 2015-58) -HJ 743
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 937 Trust Funds/Florida ABLE Trust Fund/State Board of Administration Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 644 (Ch. 2015-57), CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56) -HJ 743
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 939 (c2) Pub. Rec./Florida Prepaid College Board/Florida ABLE, Inc./Florida ABLE Program Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 646 (Ch. 2015-58), CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56) -HJ 743
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    222.22 Exemption of assets in qualified tuition programs, medical savings accounts, Coverdell education savings accounts, and hurricane savings accounts from legal process. Page 16 (pdf)
    1009.971 Florida Prepaid College Board. Page 16 (pdf)
    1009.985 Page 3 (pdf)
    1009.986 Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 642, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/1/2015 at 2:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 644 (c2) Florida ABLE Program Trust Fund/State Board of Administration Benacquisto Linked Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-57, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 646 (c2) Public Records/Information Held by the Florida Prepaid College Board, the Florida ABLE, Inc., and the Florida ABLE program Benacquisto Linked Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-58, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 935 (c1) Individuals with Disabilities Rodrigues Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56), CS/CS/SB 644 (Ch. 2015-57), CS/CS/SB 646 (Ch. 2015-58) -HJ 743
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 937 Trust Funds/Florida ABLE Trust Fund/State Board of Administration Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 644 (Ch. 2015-57), CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56) -HJ 743
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 939 (c2) Pub. Rec./Florida Prepaid College Board/Florida ABLE, Inc./Florida ABLE Program Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 646 (Ch. 2015-58), CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56) -HJ 743
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2015 10:23 AM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    222.22 Exemption of assets in qualified tuition programs, medical savings accounts, Coverdell education savings accounts, and hurricane savings accounts from legal process. Page 16 (pdf)
    1009.971 Florida Prepaid College Board. Page 16 (pdf)
    1009.985 Page 3 (pdf)
    1009.986 Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 642, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/18/2015 at 11:43 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/3/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 644 (c2) Florida ABLE Program Trust Fund/State Board of Administration Benacquisto Linked Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-57, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 646 (c2) Public Records/Information Held by the Florida Prepaid College Board, the Florida ABLE, Inc., and the Florida ABLE program Benacquisto Linked Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-58, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 935 Individuals with Disabilities Rodrigues Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56), CS/CS/SB 644 (Ch. 2015-57), CS/CS/SB 646 (Ch. 2015-58) -HJ 743
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 937 Trust Funds/Florida ABLE Trust Fund/State Board of Administration Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 644 (Ch. 2015-57), CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56) -HJ 743
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 939 (c1) Pub. Rec./Florida Prepaid College Board/Florida ABLE, Inc./Florida ABLE Program Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 646 (Ch. 2015-58), CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56) -HJ 743
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    899266 - Amendment
    Between lines 559 and 560 insert:     		Benacquisto 3/31/2015
    3:53 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/1/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 474044 - Substitute Amendment (899266)
    Between lines 559 and 560 insert:     		Benacquisto 4/1/2015
    8:40 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/1/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2015 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/25/2015 9:00 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/1/2015 2:30 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    222.22 Exemption of assets in qualified tuition programs, medical savings accounts, Coverdell education savings accounts, and hurricane savings accounts from legal process. Page 16 (pdf)
    1009.971 Florida Prepaid College Board. Page 16 (pdf)
    1009.985 Page 3 (pdf)
    1009.986 Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 642, Original Filed Version Posted 2/3/2015 at 11:01 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 2/16/2015 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 644 Florida ABLE Trust Fund/State Board of Administration Benacquisto Linked Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-57, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 646 (c1) Public Records/Information Held by the Florida Prepaid College Board, Florida ABLE, Inc., and the Florida ABLE program Benacquisto Linked Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-58, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    437886 - Amendment
    Delete lines 90 - 554 and insert:     		Banking and Insurance
    (Benacquisto)     		2/16/2015
    9:04 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/17/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/17/2015 9:00 AM Banking and Insurance 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    222.22 Exemption of assets in qualified tuition programs, medical savings accounts, Coverdell education savings accounts, and hurricane savings accounts from legal process. Page 15 (pdf)
    1009.971 Florida Prepaid College Board. Page 16 (pdf)
    1009.985 Page 3 (pdf)
    1009.986 Page 3 (pdf)

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