Bill Commons

FL SB 1168

died on adjournment

Background Screenings

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 1168 pass?

No. FL SB 1168 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1069 (Ch. 2026-114)

What is FL SB 1168 about?

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.

Who sponsors FL SB 1168?

Grall, Health Policy, Fiscal Policy are the primary sponsors of FL SB 1168.

Description

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.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-09 — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1069 (Ch. 2026-114)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Grallprimary
  • Health Policyprimary
  • Fiscal Policyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-09

    Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1069 (Ch. 2026-114)

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-09

    Substituted CS/CS/HB 1069

  3. 2026-03-09

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-04

    CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time

  5. 2026-03-04

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26

  6. 2026-03-04

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  7. 2026-03-04

    Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  8. 2026-03-02

    CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

  9. 2026-02-25

    On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  10. 2026-02-18

    Now in Fiscal Policy

  11. 2026-02-18

    Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-02-13

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  13. 2026-01-29

    CS by Health Policy read 1st time

  14. 2026-01-28

    Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

  15. 2026-01-28

    Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  16. 2026-01-26

    CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  17. 2026-01-21

    On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  18. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  19. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-01-06

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-01-26 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Calatayud: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Berman: other

  • Favorable

    2026-02-18 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Trumbull: yes

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-03-02 · pass · 18-0

    Member-level votes (20)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Bernard: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Calatayud: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • Avila: other
    • Gruters: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1168/ByCategory

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