SB 1708: Child Welfare
GENERAL BILL by Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Jones ; Book
Child Welfare; Requiring the Department of Health to waive fees for certified copies of birth certificates issued to certain unaccompanied homeless youth and young adults; revising requirements for required collaboration among the Board of Governors, the Florida College System, and the Department of Education in working with the Department of Children and Families to assist specified children and young adults; revising eligibility and requirements for a certain driver education, licensure, and insurance program to include certain unaccompanied homeless youth; specifying certification criteria for unaccompanied homeless youth; requiring district school boards to provide cards that contain specified information to certain unaccompanied homeless youth, etc.
Last Action: 3/4/2022 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1577 (Ch. 2022-65), HB 7065 (Ch. 2022-67) -SJ 666
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- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/7/2022 Senate • Filed
1/12/2022 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 147
1/18/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 147
1/27/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/01/22, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/1/2022 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 337
2/2/2022 Senate • Now in Appropriations
2/23/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/28/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2/28/2022 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 521
3/1/2022 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/2/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/22 -SJ 689
3/4/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 666
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 1577 -SJ 666
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1577 (Ch. 2022-65), HB 7065 (Ch. 2022-67) -SJ 666
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SB 1708, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/7/2022 at 10:25 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1577 (er) Homeless Youth Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-65; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7065 (Ch. 2022-67) 
H 7065 (er) Child Welfare Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/11/2022 Chapter No. 2022-67; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1577 (Ch. 2022-65)
Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 2/1/2022 1:00 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/28/2022 10:30 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 382.0255 Fees. Page 2 (pdf) 409.1452 Collaboration with Board of Governors, Florida College System, and Department of Education to assist children and young adults who have been or are in foster care. Page 3 (pdf) 409.1454 Motor vehicle insurance and driver licenses for children in care. Page 4 (pdf) 743.067 Certified unaccompanied homeless youths. Page 7 (pdf) 1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 9 (pdf) 1003.01 Definitions. Page 11 (pdf)
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