FL HB 565

enacted

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 565 pass?

Yes. FL HB 565 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-12): Chapter No. 2026-129

What is FL HB 565 about?

Agency for Persons with Disabilities ; Revises definition of term "developmental disability"; defines "Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome"; requires level 2 employment screening for all employees of residential facilities & adult day training programs; requires agency to contract with state university to develop & administer certain surveys; provides requirements for such surveys; requires state university to submit certain report to agency by specified date; requires agency to conduct public hearings on specified information; conduct or contract for gap analysis for specified purposes; identify core competencies & performance metrics & make recommendations for standardizing assessments; & submit certain report to Governor & Legislature by specified date.

Who sponsors FL HB 565?

Weinberger, Tant, Human Services Subcommittee and 1 others are the primary sponsors of FL HB 565, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-06-12 — Chapter No. 2026-129
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

public health

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-12
Chapter No. 2026-129
2026-06-11
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-09
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-09
Ordered enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-09
In Messages
2026-03-09
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-09
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-09
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-09
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 794
2026-03-09
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-09
Withdrawn from Rules
withdrawal
2026-03-03
Received
enrolled
2026-03-03
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-03-03
In Messages
2026-03-03
CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-03
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-03
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-03
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-26
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
2026-02-26
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-25
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-02-25
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-25
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-25
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-25
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
2026-02-24
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-20
PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2026-02-16
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2026-02-16
Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
2026-02-16
Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-12
Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
2026-02-06
Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
2026-02-06
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-06
Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-02-04
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-04
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-04
Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
2026-02-04
Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-02
PCS added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-12-12
Now in Human Services Subcommittee
2025-12-12
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-12
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-12-01
Filed
filing

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Documents

Votes

Passage, Third Reading
2026-03-03 · pass · 110-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Salzman: not voting
- Holcomb: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Stark: not voting
- Michael: not voting
- Yeager: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting
Third Reading
2026-03-09 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: yes
- Avila: excused
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gruters: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Sharief: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Simon: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Jones: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Leek: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Martin: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Wright: yes
- Burton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- McClain: yes
- Albritton: yes
- Davis: yes
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: yes
- Boyd: not voting

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https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/565/ByCategory

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