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HB 829: Operation and Administration of the Baker Act

GENERAL BILL by Silvers ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J. ; Lopez, V. ; Robinson, F. ; Williams

Operation and Administration of the Baker Act; Requires DCF to provide specified information to certain individuals & organizations; requires DCF to maintain information handbook & repository of answers to frequently asked questions; provides requirements for such handbook & repository.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/6/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-198
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/15/2023 House • Filed
2/21/2023 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
3/10/2023 House • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
3/14/2023 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
3/17/2023 House • Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
3/23/2023 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
3/27/2023 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
3/28/2023 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/10/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2023)
4/13/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
4/13/2023 Senate • In Messages
4/14/2023 Senate • Referred to Rules
4/17/2023 Senate • Received
4/18/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 422
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for SB 938 -SJ 422
• Read 2nd time -SJ 422
• Read 3rd time -SJ 422
• Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 422
4/19/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/23/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/5/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/6/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-198