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CS/SB 676: Level 2 Background Screenings

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Grall

Level 2 Background Screenings; Requiring persons with an affiliation to certain qualified entities to undergo security background investigations; authorizing the head of a qualified entity to grant a person with an affiliation an exemption from disqualification under certain circumstances; authorizing certain qualified entities to participate in the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse beginning on a specified date; expanding the agencies and entities which may use the Criminal Justice Information Program; requiring the agency to make certain determinations regarding the eligibility of certain noninstructional contractors beginning on a specified date, etc. APPROPRIATION: $4,400,000

Effective Date: except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 6/16/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-220
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/9/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/16/2023 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/8/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/13/23, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/13/2023 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    3/14/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/12/23, 11:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    4/12/2023 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    4/13/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    4/20/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    4/25/2023 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    4/26/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/23
    • CS by Appropriations read 1st time
    4/28/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 599
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 600
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 600
    4/28/2023 House • In Messages
    5/1/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    5/2/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 797383 adopted
    • Amendment 947129 adopted as amended
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Amendment 955767 engrossed amendment (replaces 947129, 797383)
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    5/3/2023 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    5/3/2023 Senate • In returning messages
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (955767) -SJ 793
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 793
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    6/5/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/12/2023 • Approved by Governor
    6/16/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-220

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  • CS/SB 676, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2023 at 8:53 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 249 (c1) Level 2 Background Screenings Health & Human Services Committee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 676 (Ch. 2023-220) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    435.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 4 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 9 (pdf)
    435.12 Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Page 12 (pdf)
    943.0438 Athletic coaches for independent sanctioning authorities. Page 16 (pdf)
    943.05 Criminal Justice Information Program; duties; crime reports. Page 18 (pdf)
    943.0542 Access to criminal history information provided by the department to qualified entities. Page 20 (pdf)
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties. Page 63 (pdf)
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 64 (pdf)
    1001.51 Duties and responsibilities of district school superintendent. Page 66 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 68 (pdf)
    1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 70 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 52 (pdf), Page 70 (pdf)
    1012.315 Screening standards. Page 24 (pdf)
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel. Page 71 (pdf)
    1012.467 Noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present; background screening requirements. Page 29 (pdf)
    1012.468 Exceptions to certain fingerprinting and criminal history checks. Page 31 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 30 (pdf)
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline. Page 73 (pdf)
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties. Page 76 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 676, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/3/2023 at 6:52 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 249 (c1) Level 2 Background Screenings Health & Human Services Committee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 676 (Ch. 2023-220) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    435.02 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 3 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 41 (pdf)
    435.12 Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Page 8 (pdf)
    943.0438 Athletic coaches for independent sanctioning authorities. Page 12 (pdf)
    943.05 Criminal Justice Information Program; duties; crime reports. Page 14 (pdf)
    943.0542 Access to criminal history information provided by the department to qualified entities. Page 16 (pdf)
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties. Page 63 (pdf)
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 64 (pdf)
    1001.51 Duties and responsibilities of district school superintendent. Page 66 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 68 (pdf)
    1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 70 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 52 (pdf), Page 70 (pdf)
    1012.315 Screening standards. Page 19 (pdf)
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel. Page 71 (pdf)
    1012.467 Noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present; background screening requirements. Page 24 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 25 (pdf)
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline. Page 73 (pdf)
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties. Page 76 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 676, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/26/2023 at 11:10 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/27/2023 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 249 (c1) Level 2 Background Screenings Health & Human Services Committee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 676 (Ch. 2023-220) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    947129 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Trabulsy 5/1/2023
    11:06 PM     		House: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    5/2/2023     		PDF
    hierarchy 797383 - Amendment to Amendment (947129)
    Between lines 760 and 761, insert:     		Trabulsy 5/2/2023
    8:40 AM     		House: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    5/2/2023     		PDF
    955767 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Trabulsy 5/2/2023
    8:47 PM     		Senate: Concurred
    5/3/2023     		PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2023 10:16 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2023 11:18 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2023 4:15 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (18)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    435.02 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 3 (pdf)
    435.12 Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Page 8 (pdf)
    943.0438 Athletic coaches for independent sanctioning authorities. Page 12 (pdf)
    943.05 Criminal Justice Information Program; duties; crime reports. Page 14 (pdf)
    943.0542 Access to criminal history information provided by the department to qualified entities. Page 16 (pdf)
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties. Page 63 (pdf)
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 64 (pdf)
    1001.51 Duties and responsibilities of district school superintendent. Page 66 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 68 (pdf)
    1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 70 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 52 (pdf), Page 70 (pdf)
    1012.315 Screening standards. Page 19 (pdf)
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel. Page 71 (pdf)
    1012.467 Noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present; background screening requirements. Page 24 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 25 (pdf)
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline. Page 73 (pdf)
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties. Page 76 (pdf)

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  • SB 676, Original Filed Version Posted 2/9/2023 at 5:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2023 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/24/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 249 (c1) Level 2 Background Screenings Health & Human Services Committee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 676 (Ch. 2023-220) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    699756 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Grall)     		4/24/2023
    9:13 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/25/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/13/2023 3:30 PM Criminal Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/12/2023 11:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/25/2023 10:00 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (47)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.821 Qualifications of guardians ad litem. Page 23 (pdf)
    381.0059 Background screening requirements for school health services personnel. Page 25 (pdf)
    381.986 Medical use of marijuana. Page 25 (pdf)
    393.0655 Screening of direct service providers. Page 26 (pdf)
    397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences. Page 28 (pdf)
    397.4871 Recovery residence administrator certification. Page 28 (pdf)
    402.62 Strong Families Tax Credit. Page 30 (pdf)
    408.809 Background screening; prohibited offenses. Page 30 (pdf)
    409.913 Oversight of the integrity of the Medicaid program. Page 34 (pdf)
    413.011 Division of Blind Services, legislative policy, intent; internal organizational structure and powers; Rehabilitation Council for the Blind. Page 36 (pdf)
    413.208 Service providers; quality assurance; fitness for responsibilities; background screening. Page 37 (pdf)
    430.0402 Screening of direct service providers. Page 39 (pdf)
    435.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    435.03 Level 1 screening standards. Page 40 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 5 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 41 (pdf)
    435.12 Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Page 7 (pdf)
    456.0135 General background screening provisions. Page 41 (pdf)
    464.018 Disciplinary actions. Page 42 (pdf)
    468.3101 Disciplinary grounds and actions. Page 42 (pdf)
    744.309 Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. Page 43 (pdf)
    744.474 Reasons for removal of guardian. Page 44 (pdf)
    943.0438 Athletic coaches for independent sanctioning authorities. Page 10 (pdf)
    943.05 Criminal Justice Information Program; duties; crime reports. Page 11 (pdf)
    943.0542 Access to criminal history information provided by the department to qualified entities. Page 14 (pdf)
    985.04 Oaths; records; confidential information. Page 44 (pdf)
    985.644 Departmental contracting powers; personnel standards and investigation. Page 45 (pdf)
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties. Page 63 (pdf)
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 64 (pdf)
    1001.51 Duties and responsibilities of district school superintendent. Page 66 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 68 (pdf)
    1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 70 (pdf)
    1002.36 Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. Page 46 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 48 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 52 (pdf), Page 70 (pdf)
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 59 (pdf)
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. Page 59 (pdf)
    1002.63 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools. Page 60 (pdf)
    1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools. Page 61 (pdf)
    1012.315 Screening standards. Page 17 (pdf)
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel. Page 71 (pdf)
    1012.321 Exceptions for certain instructional personnel from background screening requirements. Page 62 (pdf)
    1012.467 Noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present; background screening requirements. Page 22 (pdf)
    1012.468 Exceptions to certain fingerprinting and criminal history checks. Page 63 (pdf), Page 77 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 72 (pdf)
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline. Page 73 (pdf)
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties. Page 76 (pdf)

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