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CS/CS/SB 1168: Background Screenings

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Health Policy ; Grall

Background Screenings; Providing that, effective on a specified date, an independent sanctioning authority is deemed to be a qualified entity for the purpose of participating in the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse; requiring qualified entities to designate a user administrator for a specified purpose; prohibiting certain persons from denying or failing to acknowledge certain criminal history records that have been expunged or sealed, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/4/2026 Senate - CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/6/2026 Senate • Filed
1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/21/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/26/2026 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
1/28/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
1/29/2026 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time
2/13/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2/18/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
2/25/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/2/2026 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
3/4/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
• CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time