HB 569: Forensic Client Services
GENERAL BILL by Chaney ; Maney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Salzman
Forensic Client Services; Revising the definition of "forensic client" to include a defendant committed to involuntary residential services in a secure facility of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities; republishing s. 916.303, F.S., relating to determination of incompetency, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/18/2026 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/18/2026 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/1/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/12/2025 | House |
• Referred to Human Services Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Human Services Subcommittee |
| 1/9/2026 | House |
• Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/14/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee • Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/20/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 1/30/2026 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 2/3/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/10/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026) |
| 2/17/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0 |
| 2/17/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 2/18/2026 | Senate |
• Referred to Appropriations • Received |
| 3/4/2026 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 528 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for SB 778 -SJ 528 • Read 2nd time -SJ 528 • Read 3rd time -SJ 528 • Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 528 |
| 3/4/2026 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
| 3/18/2026 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
