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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)

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  • 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

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  • SB 794, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2021 at 6:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 427 (c1) Independent Living Services Persons-Mulicka, Tant Similar Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 794 (Ch. 2021-78)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    413.395 Florida Independent Living Council. Page 1 (pdf)
    413.4021 Program participant selection; tax collection enforcement diversion program. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • SB 794, Original Filed Version Posted 1/25/2021 at 4:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/15/2021 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2021 (pdf)
    Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2021 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/13/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 427 (c1) Independent Living Services Persons-Mulicka, Tant Similar Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 794 (Ch. 2021-78)

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/16/2021 12:30 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/30/2021 8:30 AM Education 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/15/2021 9:00 AM Appropriations View Vote Record

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/21/2021 10:18 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/28/2021 1:49 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    413.395 Florida Independent Living Council. Page 1 (pdf)
    413.4021 Program participant selection; tax collection enforcement diversion program. Page 6 (pdf)

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