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FL SPB 7018

died on adjournment

Child Welfare

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SPB 7018 pass?

No. FL SPB 7018 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 (2026-01-12): Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

What is FL SPB 7018 about?

Child Welfare; Renaming the Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Pilot Program as the Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Program; requiring the department’s Office of Continuing Care to develop certain cohorts within specified regions, collaborate with certain organizations and recruit mentors and organizations, and provide eligible former foster youth with internship placement opportunities; requiring the Office of Continuing Care to develop trauma-informed training for mentors of certain former foster youth which meets certain requirements, etc.

Who sponsors FL SPB 7018?

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs is the primary sponsor of FL SPB 7018.

Description

Child Welfare; Renaming the Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Pilot Program as the Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Program; requiring the department’s Office of Continuing Care to develop certain cohorts within specified regions, collaborate with certain organizations and recruit mentors and organizations, and provide eligible former foster youth with internship placement opportunities; requiring the Office of Continuing Care to develop trauma-informed training for mentors of certain former foster youth which meets certain requirements, etc.

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Latest action
2026-01-12 — Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
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Sponsors

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-12

    Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  2. 2026-01-05

    On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building

  3. 2026-01-05

    Submitted for consideration by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Versions

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Votes

  • Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee

    2026-01-12 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Harrell: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Grall: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7018/ByCategory

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