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SB 938: Operation and Administration of the Baker Act

GENERAL BILL by Davis

Operation and Administration of the Baker Act; Requiring the Department of Children and Families to provide specified information to certain individuals and organizations; requiring the department to maintain an information handbook and repository of answers to frequently asked questions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 4/18/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 829 (Ch. 2023-198) -SJ 422
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/17/2023 Senate • Filed
2/28/2023 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/9/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/14/23, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
3/14/2023 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
• Now in Judiciary
3/24/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/29/23, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/29/2023 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
3/30/2023 Senate • 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 19 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/13/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/23
4/18/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 421
• Substituted HB 829 -SJ 422
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 829 (Ch. 2023-198) -SJ 422