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CS/SB 1278: Direct-support Organizations

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Simon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rouson

Direct-support Organizations; Authorizing the Department of Children and Families to establish a direct-support organization for a specified purpose; requiring the Secretary of Children and Families to appoint a board of directors for the direct-support organization; authorizing the department to allow the direct-support organization to use, without charge, the department’s fixed property, facilities, and personnel services, subject to certain requirements; authorizing the direct-support organization to collect, expend, and provide funds for specified purposes, etc.

Effective Date: 6/29/2023
Last Action: 7/5/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-310
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/28/2023 Senate • Filed
3/6/2023 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/15/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/20/23, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/20/2023 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
3/22/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
• CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
3/31/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/05/23, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
4/5/2023 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Now in Rules
4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/11/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/11/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
4/12/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/13/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/23
4/18/2023 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 424
4/19/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 433
• Amendment(s) adopted (538840) -SJ 433
• Read 3rd time -SJ 434
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 434
• Immediately certified -SJ 438
4/19/2023 House • In Messages
4/24/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
4/25/2023 House • Substituted for CS/HB 925
• Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
4/26/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
6/26/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/29/2023 • Approved by Governor
7/5/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-310