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CS/HB 693: Family Self-Sufficiency

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; White ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Russell

Family Self-Sufficiency; Authorizes changes to public assistance policy & federal food assistance waivers to conform to federal law & simplify administration; requires DCF to impose resource limit for households receiving food assistance, subject to federal approval; requires CareerSource Florida, Inc., to contract with vendor to develop pilot program to increase employment for persons receiving temporary cash assistance; provides appropriations. APPROPRIATION: $4,142,525

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/14/2017 House • Filed
    11/27/2017 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 62
    11/29/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 12/06/17, 4:00 pm, 12 HOB
    12/6/2017 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 3 -HJ 259
    12/7/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    12/8/2017 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 250
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 62
    • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 249
    2/12/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/14/18, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
    2/14/2018 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 7 -HJ 595
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 595
    2/19/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/21/18, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    2/21/2018 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 2 -HJ 659
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 659
    2/22/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/18
    2/28/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 722
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/1/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 760, 761
    • CS passed; YEAS 79 NAYS 35 -HJ 761
    3/1/2018 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 569
    3/2/2018 Senate • Received -SJ 569
    3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

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  • CS/HB 693, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/7/2017 at 4:56 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2018 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1160 Family Self-sufficiency Steube Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    S 508 Public Assistance Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Commerce and Tourism

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/1/2018 3:15 PM House 79 Yeas - 35 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    414.14 Public assistance policy simplification. Page 2 (pdf)
    414.175 Review of existing waivers. Page 3 (pdf)
    414.315 Page 3 (pdf)
    414.393 Page 4 (pdf)
    445.004 CareerSource Florida, Inc.; creation; purpose; membership; duties and powers. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 693, Original Filed Version Posted 11/14/2017 at 4:41 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/7/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1160 Family Self-sufficiency Steube Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    S 508 Public Assistance Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Commerce and Tourism

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    080923 - Amendment
    Remove line 152 and insert:
    White 12/5/2017
    5:47 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    12/6/2017
    PDF
    974459 - Amendment
    Remove lines 183-185 and insert:
    White 12/5/2017
    5:48 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    12/6/2017
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    414.14 Public assistance policy simplification. Page 2 (pdf)
    414.175 Review of existing waivers. Page 3 (pdf)
    414.315 Page 3 (pdf)
    414.393 Page 4 (pdf)
    445.004 CareerSource Florida, Inc.; creation; purpose; membership; duties and powers. Page 4 (pdf)

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