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CS/SB 1578: Florida Children’s Initiatives

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Thompson

Florida Children’s Initiatives; Revising the definition of the term “resident”; revising the objectives for certain working groups; providing that the Florida Children’s Initiatives are administratively housed in the Department of Children and Families but are not subject to certain control, supervision, or direction by the department; revising legislative intent; clarifying provisions relating to the creation, implementation, and operation of Florida Children’s Initiatives, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/2/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 625 (Ch. 2023-280) -SJ 705
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/2023 Senate • Filed
3/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Community Affairs; Rules
3/14/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/30/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/04/23, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
4/4/2023 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
4/5/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Original reference(s) removed: Community Affairs
• Remaining references corrected to Rules
• Now in Rules
4/11/2023 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
4/14/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/19/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/19/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
4/20/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/27/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/23
5/2/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 705
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 625 -SJ 705
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 625 (Ch. 2023-280) -SJ 705