Substance Abuse Services
Summary
Substance Abuse Services; Requiring, rather than authorizing, an exemption from disqualification from employment for certain substance abuse service provider personnel under certain circumstances; providing that certain persons may be granted such exemption without a waiting period under certain circumstances; removing the authority of the Department of Children and Families to grant exemptions from disqualification under ch. 397, F.S., under certain circumstances; providing criminal penalties for violations relating to recovery residence patient referrals, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Signed Jun 18, 2020
Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2020
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Jun 18, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Concurred in 2 amendment(s) (162269, 780023)
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (162269, 780023) -HJ 1051, 1052
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Calendar
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/20, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/28/20, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Dec 13, 2019
Committee
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gayle Harrell
RRepublican
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