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SB 794: Independent Living Services

GENERAL BILL by Bean

Independent Living Services; Removing a provision requiring the Florida Independent Living Council to assist the Division of Blind Services of the Department of Education; requiring the council to coordinate with centers for independent living; prohibiting the council from engaging in certain activities; requiring the council to comply with state and federal laws and regulations relating to lobbying; increasing the percentage of certain revenues used to administer the James Patrick Memorial Work Incentive Personal Attendant Services and Employment Assistance Program, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 6/14/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-78
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Education (ED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/25/2021 Senate • Filed
1/28/2021 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Education; Appropriations -SJ 94
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 94
3/11/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/16/21, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/16/2021 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 270
3/17/2021 Senate • Now in Education
3/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/30/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
3/30/2021 Senate • Favorable by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 324
• Now in Appropriations
4/12/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/15/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/14/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/15/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 472
4/16/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/21 -SJ 559
4/21/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 512
• Read 3rd time -SJ 512
• Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 512
4/21/2021 House • In Messages
4/26/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021)
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4/27/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/28/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
• Message sent to senate
4/28/2021 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 845
6/9/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/11/2021 • Approved by Governor
6/14/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-78