CS/CS/CS/SB 954: Certified Recovery Residences
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Community Affairs ; Gruters ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rouson
Certified Recovery Residences; Requiring, by a specified date, the governing body of each county or municipality to adopt an ordinance to establish procedures for the review and approval of certified recovery residences; prohibiting the ordinance from requiring public hearings beyond the minimum required by law; providing that the personnel-to-resident ratio for a certified recovery residence must be met only when the residents are at the residence, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/20/2025 Senate • Filed
2/28/2025 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/26/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/31/2025 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
4/2/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
4/3/2025 Senate • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
4/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/15/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/15/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 2
4/17/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/21/2025 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
4/22/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
• CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
4/24/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 533
• Read 3rd time -SJ 534
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 534
4/24/2025 House • In Messages
4/29/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
4/30/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 97, NAYS 10
4/30/2025 Senate • Ordered enrolled
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CS/CS/CS/SB 954, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2025 at 3:09 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1163 (c2) Certified Recovery Residences Human Services Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 954 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences. Page 2 (pdf) 397.4871 Recovery residence administrator certification. Page 4 (pdf) -
CS/CS/CS/SB 954, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/22/2025 at 1:53 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1163 (c2) Certified Recovery Residences Human Services Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 954
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/24/2025 11:06 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/30/2025 2:08 PM House 97 Yeas - 10 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences. Page 2 (pdf) 397.4871 Recovery residence administrator certification. Page 4 (pdf) -
CS/CS/SB 954, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/17/2025 at 9:52 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/18/2025 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1163 (c2) Certified Recovery Residences Human Services Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 954
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 726196 - Amendment
Delete lines 31 - 63 and insert:Rules
(Gruters)
(Rouson)4/21/2025
6:34 AM
(Late Filed)Replaced by Committee Substitute
4/22/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/21/2025 2:00 PM Rules 23 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences. Page 2 (pdf) 397.4871 Recovery residence administrator certification. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/SB 954, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/2/2025 at 3:48 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1163 (c2) Certified Recovery Residences Human Services Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 954
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 219938 - Amendment
Delete line 80 and insert:Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
(Gruters)4/14/2025
4:19 PM
(Late Filed)Replaced by Committee Substitute
4/15/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/15/2025 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 7 Yeas - 2 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences. Page 2 (pdf) 397.4871 Recovery residence administrator certification. Page 3 (pdf) -
SB 954, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2025 at 3:59 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)
Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1163 Certified Recovery Residences Human Services Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 954
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 478326 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Community Affairs
(Gruters)3/28/2025
2:47 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/2/2025Web Page
PDF
711754 - Amendment to Amendment (478326)
Delete line 8 and insert:Community Affairs
(Gruters)3/31/2025
11:09 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/2/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/31/2025 4:00 PM Community Affairs 6 Yeas - 2 Nays Citations - Statutes (15)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 394.47891 Veterans treatment court programs. Page 19 (pdf) 394.47892 Mental health court programs. Page 19 (pdf) 395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination. Page 19 (pdf) 397.334 Treatment-based drug court programs. Page 20 (pdf) 397.403 License application. Page 4 (pdf) 397.407 Licensure process; fees. Page 5 (pdf) 397.4104 Record of recovery residences used by service providers. Page 17 (pdf) 397.415 Denial, suspension, and revocation; other remedies. Page 8 (pdf) 397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences. Page 9 (pdf) 397.4871 Recovery residence administrator certification. Page 12 (pdf) 397.4873 Referrals to or from recovery residences; prohibitions; penalties. Page 18 (pdf) 397.501 Rights of individuals. Page 12 (pdf) 397.752 Scope of part. Page 20 (pdf) 400.494 Information about patients confidential. Page 20 (pdf) 509.032 Duties. Page 14 (pdf)
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