SB 1050: Agency for Persons with Disabilities
GENERAL BILL by Bradley
Agency for Persons with Disabilities; Renaming ch. 393, F.S., as “Persons with Disabilities”; providing for a type two transfer of primary powers and duties relating to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Division of Blind Services, and the Federal Rehabilitation Trust Fund from the Department of Education to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities; providing that the Department of Education shall continue operations of certain direct-support organizations for a specified timeframe; removing specified divisions from the Department of Education; creating the statewide family care council for specified purposes, etc.
Last Action: 3/27/2025 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/24/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/3/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations |
| 3/4/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/27/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 1103 (c1) | Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities | Kincart Jonsson | Compare | Last Action: 3/27/2025 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
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Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | S 1050 | Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) | 3/31/2025 3:56 PM |
Vote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (48)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 20.15 | Department of Education. | Page 9 (pdf) |
| 20.197 | Agency for Persons with Disabilities. | Page 9 (pdf) |
| 20.1971 | Agency for Persons with Disabilities; trust funds. | Page 11 (pdf) |
| 90.6063 | Interpreter services for deaf persons. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 110.112 | Affirmative action; equal employment opportunity. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 215.311 | State funds; exceptions. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 257.04 | Publications, pictures, and other documents received to constitute part of State Library; powers and duties of Division of Library and Information Services. | Page 37 (pdf) |
| 318.21 | Disposition of civil penalties by county courts. | Page 37 (pdf) |
| 320.0848 | Persons who have disabilities; issuance of disabled parking permits; temporary permits; permits for certain providers of transportation services to persons who have disabilities. | Page 38 (pdf) |
| 393.062 | Legislative findings and declaration of intent. | Page 14 (pdf) |
| 393.0621 | Page 16 (pdf) | |
| 393.063 | Definitions. | Page 17 (pdf) |
| 393.065 | Application and eligibility determination. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 393.0664 | Page 22 (pdf) | |
| 393.13 | Treatment of persons with developmental disabilities. | Page 39 (pdf) |
| 393.502 | Family care councils. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 394.75 | State and district substance abuse and mental health plans. | Page 40 (pdf) |
| 402.56 | Children’s cabinet; organization; responsibilities; annual report. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 409.9855 | Pilot program for individuals with developmental disabilities. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 410.604 | Community care for disabled adults program; powers and duties of the department. | Page 43 (pdf) |
| 413.001 | Page 33 (pdf) | |
| 413.011 | Division of Blind Services, legislative policy, intent; internal organizational structure and powers; Rehabilitation Council for the Blind. | Page 44 (pdf) |
| 413.0111 | Blind services direct-support organization. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 413.033 | Definitions. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 413.035 | Duties and powers of the department. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 413.036 | Procurement of services by agencies; authority of department. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 413.037 | Cooperation with department required; duties of state agencies. | Page 54 (pdf) |
| 413.051 | Eligible blind persons; operation of vending stands. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 413.091 | Identification cards. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 413.092 | Blind Babies Program. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 413.20 | Definitions. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 413.201 | Designated state agency. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 413.203 | Conflict of laws. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 413.271 | Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. | Page 34 (pdf) |
| 413.402 | James Patrick Memorial Work Incentive Personal Attendant Services and Employment Assistance Program. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 413.405 | Florida Rehabilitation Council. | Page 59 (pdf) |
| 413.407 | Assistive Technology Advisory Council. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 413.445 | Recovery of third-party payments for vocational rehabilitation and related services. | Page 62 (pdf) |
| 413.615 | Florida Endowment for Vocational Rehabilitation. | Page 62 (pdf) |
| 413.80 | Employment First Act. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 413.801 | Florida Unique Abilities Partner Program. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 427.012 | The Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged. | Page 66 (pdf) |
| 943.0585 | Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. | Page 66 (pdf) |
| 943.059 | Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records. | Page 68 (pdf) |
| 1002.394 | The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. | Page 69 (pdf) |
| 1003.575 | Assistive technology devices; findings; interagency agreements. | Page 70 (pdf) |
| 1004.6495 | Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program and Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities. | Page 72 (pdf) |
| 1012.582 | Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental and emotional or behavioral disabilities. | Page 72 (pdf) |
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