HB 591 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Children with Developmental Disabilities

Summary

Children with Developmental Disabilities ; Revises scope of the Dr. & Mrs. Alfonse & Kathleen Cinotti Health Care Screening & Services Grant Program to allow grant funds to be used for screenings, referrals for treatment,& related services for autism; revises requirements for annual grant application submitted by DOH for Early Steps Program to conform to changes made by act; provides purpose for Early Steps Extended Option; authorizes department to implement Early Steps Extended Option regardless of certain federal funding; requires University of Florida Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment to fund specialized summer programs for children with autism spectrum disorder; creates University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 591 c1 → H 591 c2 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill version was updated from Committee Substitute for House Bill 591 (c1) to a new Committee Substitute version (c2), indicating further legislative review and amendments. The document headers were modified to reflect this new version number, but no substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or eligibility criteria modifications are visible in this diff.

TECHNICAL

Document version identifier changed from hb591-01-c1 to hb591-02-c2, and title line updated from CS/HB 591 to CS/CS/HB 591, indicating a new committee substitute version.

Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

20–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 29

Apr 2, 2025

D Democratic7

4 Yea 3

57% Yea

R Republican22

16 Yea 6

72% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Education & Employment Committee

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Education & Employment Committee

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

lower

Apr 2, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (20-0-9)

house

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Budget Committee

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Budget Committee

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Budget Committee agenda

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Budget Committee

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to Budget Committee

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Budget Committee

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors