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CS/CS/SB 112: Children with Developmental Disabilities

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Harrell

Children with Developmental Disabilities; Revising the scope of the Dr. and Mrs. Alfonse and Kathleen Cinotti Health Care Screening and Services Grant Program to allow grant funds to be used for screenings, referrals for treatment, and related services for autism; revising requirements for the annual grant application submitted by the Department of Health for the Early Steps Program to conform to changes made by the act; providing a purpose for the Early Steps Extended Option; authorizing the department to implement the Early Steps Extended Option regardless of certain federal funding; requiring the University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment to fund specialized summer programs for children with autism spectrum disorder, etc. APPROPRIATION: $755,904

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/12/2025 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/5/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Fiscal Policy
    2/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/18/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/18/2025 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    2/20/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/21/2025 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
    3/3/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/06/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
    3/6/2025 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
    3/10/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/25
    • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    3/12/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 205
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 206
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 206
    • Immediately certified -SJ 206
    3/12/2025 House • In Messages

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  • CS/CS/SB 112, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/10/2025 at 8:23 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 591 (c2) Children with Developmental Disabilities Budget Committee Similar Last Action: 4/8/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/12/2025 3:38 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.9855 Dr. and Mrs. Alfonse and Kathleen Cinotti Health Care Screening and Services Grant Program; portal. Page 4 (pdf)
    391.302 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    391.308 Early Steps Program. Page 6 (pdf)
    391.3081 Page 7 (pdf)
    1003.5711 Page 11 (pdf)
    1003.5712 Page 14 (pdf)
    1004.551 Page 17 (pdf)
    1012.582 Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental and emotional or behavioral disabilities. Page 20 (pdf)
    1012.585 Process for renewal of professional certificates. Page 20 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 112, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/20/2025 at 3:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/5/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 591 Children with Developmental Disabilities Budget Committee Similar Last Action: 4/8/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    306090 - Amendment
    Delete lines 182 - 246 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Harrell)     		3/4/2025
    1:17 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/6/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    625706 - Amendment
    Between lines 295 and 296 insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Harrell)     		3/6/2025
    8:22 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/6/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/6/2025 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.9855 Dr. and Mrs. Alfonse and Kathleen Cinotti Health Care Screening and Services Grant Program; portal. Page 4 (pdf)
    391.302 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    391.308 Early Steps Program. Page 6 (pdf)
    391.3081 Page 7 (pdf)
    1003.5711 Page 11 (pdf)
    1003.5712 Page 14 (pdf)
    1004.551 Page 17 (pdf)
    1012.582 Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental and emotional or behavioral disabilities. Page 19 (pdf)
    1012.585 Process for renewal of professional certificates. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • SB 112, Original Filed Version Posted 2/5/2025 at 4:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2025 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 591 Children with Developmental Disabilities Budget Committee Identical Last Action: 4/8/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    244056 - Amendment
    Delete lines 233 - 235.     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Harrell)     		2/17/2025
    9:45 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    893798 - Amendment
    Delete line 478 and insert:     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Harrell)     		2/18/2025
    8:03 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    710906 - Amendment
    Delete lines 498 - 514 and insert:     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Harrell)     		2/17/2025
    8:46 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/18/2025 11:00 AM Education Pre-K - 12 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.9855 Dr. and Mrs. Alfonse and Kathleen Cinotti Health Care Screening and Services Grant Program; portal. Page 4 (pdf)
    391.302 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    391.308 Early Steps Program. Page 6 (pdf)
    391.3081 Page 7 (pdf)
    1003.5711 Page 11 (pdf)
    1003.5712 Page 14 (pdf)
    1004.551 Page 17 (pdf)
    1012.582 Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental and emotional or behavioral disabilities. Page 19 (pdf)
    1012.585 Process for renewal of professional certificates. Page 19 (pdf)

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