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Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 149 — Students with Disabilities in Public Schools

Last action June 23, 2021 — Chapter No. 2021-140

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Summary

Students with Disabilities in Public Schools; Prohibits use of seclusion on students; revises provisions relating to use of restraint on certain students; provides DOE, school district, school, & personnel requirements; provides for placement of video camera in specified classrooms; provides requirements for such placement; requires continuing education & inservice training for teaching students with emotional or behavioral disabilities.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~A 2bill to be entitled An act relating to students with disabilities in public schools;

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ definitions;

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ Board of Education to adopt rules;

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ include the use of devices prescribed or recommended by physical or behavioral health professionals when used for indicated purposes.

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ (2) SECLUSION.—Each school district shall prohibit school personnel from using seclusion.

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ district shall develop policies and procedures that are consistent with this section and that govern the following:

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ positive behavior intervention plans.;

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ (c) Examples of when positive behavior interventions and support techniques have failed to reduce the imminent risk of serious injury.

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ of imminent risk of serious injury.

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ restraint or seclusion of the student and the date the person was last trained in the use of positive behavior interventions and supports.

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ (c) A school shall notify the parent or guardian of a student each time manual or physical restraint or seclusion is used.

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ the school is in session.

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ a period of 3 school years.

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ no later than the 5th school day before the date the operation of the video camera is discontinued, the school must notify the parents of each student in regular attendance in the classroom that operation of the video camera will cease unless the continued use of the camera is requested by a parent.

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ (c) A video camera placed in a self-contained classroom is not required to be in operation when students are not present in the self-contained classroom.

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ (b) Retain the recording until the conclusion of any investigation or any administrative or legal proceedings that result from the recording have been completed, including, without limitation, the exhaustion of all appeals.

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ video recording, a school or school district shall allow the following individuals to view a video recording made under this section:

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ to the Department of Children and Families.

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ (d) Apply to self-contained classrooms in which the only students receiving special education services are those who have been deemed gifted.

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ techniques.

~~hb0149-02-er~~hb0149-01-c1

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ 2 An act relating to students with disabilities in public schools;

F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 A bill to be entitled An act relating to students with disabilities in public schools;

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ definitions;

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 definitions;

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ Board of Education to adopt rules;

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 Board of Education to adopt rules;

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ include the use of devices prescribed or recommended by physical or behavioral health professionals when used for indicated purposes.

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 include the use of devices prescribed or recommended by physical or behavioral health professionals when used for indicated purposes.

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ (2) SECLUSION.—Each school district shall prohibit school personnel from using seclusion.

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 (2) SECLUSION.—Each school district shall prohibit school personnel from using seclusion.

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ district shall develop policies and procedures that are consistent with this section and that govern the following:

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 district shall develop policies and procedures that are consistent with this section and that govern the following:

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ positive behavior intervention plans.;

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 positive behavior intervention plans.;

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ (c) Examples of when positive behavior interventions and support techniques have failed to reduce the imminent risk of serious injury.

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 (c) Examples of when positive behavior interventions and support techniques have failed to reduce the imminent risk of serious injury.

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ of imminent risk of serious injury.

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 of imminent risk of serious injury.

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ restraint or seclusion of the student and the date the person was last trained in the use of positive behavior interventions and supports.

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 restraint or seclusion of the student and the date the person was last trained in the use of positive behavior interventions and supports.

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ (c) A school shall notify the parent or guardian of a student each time manual or physical restraint or seclusion is used.

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 (c) A school shall notify the parent or guardian of a student each time manual or physical restraint or seclusion is used.

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ the school is in session.

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 the school is in session.

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ a period of 3 school years.

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 a period of 3 school years.

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ no later than the 5th school day before the date the operation of the video camera is discontinued, the school must notify the parents of each student in regular attendance in the classroom that operation of the video camera will cease unless the continued use of the camera is requested by a parent.

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 no later than the 5th school day before the date the operation of the video camera is discontinued, the school must notify the parents of each student in regular attendance in the classroom that operation of the video camera will cease unless the continued use of the camera is requested by a parent.

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ (c) A video camera placed in a self-contained classroom is not required to be in operation when students are not present in the self-contained classroom.

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 (c) A video camera placed in a self-contained classroom is not required to be in operation when students are not present in the self-contained classroom.

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ (b) Retain the recording until the conclusion of any investigation or any administrative or legal proceedings that result from the recording have been completed, including, without limitation, the exhaustion of all appeals.

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 (b) Retain the recording until the conclusion of any investigation or any administrative or legal proceedings that result from the recording have been completed, including, without limitation, the exhaustion of all appeals.

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ video recording, a school or school district shall allow the following individuals to view a video recording made under this section:

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 video recording, a school or school district shall allow the following individuals to view a video recording made under this section:

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ to the Department of Children and Families.

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 to the Department of Children and Families.

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ (d) Apply to self-contained classrooms in which the only students receiving special education services are those who have been deemed gifted.

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 (d) Apply to self-contained classrooms in which the only students receiving special education services are those who have been deemed gifted.

~~hb0149-02-er~~ F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ~~ENROLLED~~ CS/HB 149 2021 ~~Legislature~~ techniques.

hb0149-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 149 2021 techniques.

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Action History

June 23, 2021
Chapter No. 2021-140
June 21, 2021
Approved by Governor
June 16, 2021
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
April 26, 2021
Ordered enrolled
April 26, 2021
In Messages
April 26, 2021
CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
April 26, 2021
Read 3rd time
April 26, 2021
Read 2nd time
April 26, 2021
Substituted for CS/SB 192
April 26, 2021
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
April 26, 2021
Withdrawn from Appropriations
April 20, 2021
Received
April 19, 2021
Referred to Appropriations
April 15, 2021
In Messages
April 15, 2021
Message sent to senate
April 14, 2021
CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
April 14, 2021
Read 3rd time
April 13, 2021
Added to Third Reading Calendar
April 13, 2021
Placed on 3rd reading
April 13, 2021
Read 2nd time
April 08, 2021
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2021)
March 17, 2021
Added to Second Reading Calendar
March 17, 2021
Bill released to House Calendar
March 17, 2021
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
March 17, 2021
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
March 15, 2021
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
March 12, 2021
Now in Education & Employment Committee
March 12, 2021
Reported out of Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
March 12, 2021
Favorable by Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
March 10, 2021
Added to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee agenda
March 08, 2021
Now in Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
March 08, 2021
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
March 08, 2021
Referred to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
March 04, 2021
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
March 04, 2021
CS Filed
March 04, 2021
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
March 04, 2021
Reported out of Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
March 03, 2021
Favorable with CS by Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
March 02, 2021
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
March 01, 2021
Added to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee agenda
January 20, 2021
Referred to Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee; Secondary Education and Career Development Subcommittee; Education and Employment Committee
January 04, 2021
Filed

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Sponsors (1)

Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

April 26, 2021

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	13	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	22	0	0	0
Democrat	4	0	0	0
No Party Affiliation	1	0	0	0
Total	40	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (40)

Member	Party	Vote
Diaz	—	Yea
Ausley	—	Yea
Farmer	—	Yea
Powell	—	Yea
Baxley	—	Yea
Gainer	—	Yea
Rodrigues	—	Yea
Bean	—	Yea
Gibson	—	Yea
Book	—	Yea
Stargel	—	Yea
Stewart	—	Yea
Bracy	—	Yea
Taddeo	—	Yea
Hutson	—	Yea
Thurston	—	Yea
Brandes	—	Yea
Torres	—	Yea
Broxson	—	Yea
Simpson	—	Yea
Perry	—	Yea
Cruz	—	Yea
Berman, Lori	Democrat	Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev"	Democrat	Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott	Democrat	Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin	Democrat	Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B.	No Party Affiliation	Yea
Albritton, Ben	Republican	Yea
Boyd, Jim	Republican	Yea
Bradley, Jennifer	Republican	Yea
Brodeur, Jason	Republican	Yea
Burgess, Danny	Republican	Yea
Garcia, Ileana	Republican	Yea
Gruters, Joe	Republican	Yea
Harrell, Gayle	Republican	Yea
Hooper, Ed	Republican	Yea
Mayfield, Debbie	Republican	Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen	Republican	Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria	Republican	Yea
Wright, Tom A.	Republican	Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

April 14, 2021

Passed 118 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	54	0	0	0
Republican	44	0	0	2
Democrat	20	0	0	0
Total	118	0	0	2
% of votes cast	98%	0%	0%	2%

How each member voted (120)

Member	Party	Vote
Alexander	—	Yea
Aloupis	—	Yea
Geller	—	Yea
Altman	—	Yea
Goff-Marcil	—	Yea
Renner	—	Yea
Grant	—	Yea
Roach	—	Yea
Bell	—	Yea
Grieco	—	Yea
Beltran	—	Yea
Hage	—	Yea
Benjamin	—	Yea
Harding	—	Yea
Hardy	—	Yea
Rommel	—	Yea
Roth	—	Yea
Hawkins	—	Yea
Sabatini	—	Yea
Brown	—	Yea
Ingoglia	—	Yea
Silvers	—	Yea
Jenne	—	Yea
Bush	—	Yea
Byrd	—	Yea
Killebrew	—	Yea
Slosberg	—	Yea
Caruso	—	Yea
Casello	—	Yea
Latvala	—	Yea
Learned	—	Yea
Sprowls	—	Yea
Clemons	—	Yea
Stevenson	—	Yea
Diamond	—	Yea
Mariano	—	Yea
Toledo	—	Yea
Tomkow	—	Yea
Drake	—	Yea
DuBose	—	Yea
McCurdy	—	Yea
Duran	—	Yea
Willhite	—	Yea
Morales	—	Yea
Williams	—	Yea
Fernandez-Barquin	—	Yea
Williamson	—	Yea
Fetterhoff	—	Yea
Omphroy	—	Yea
Fine	—	Yea
Fischer	—	Yea
Payne	—	Yea
Zika	—	Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri"	—	Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston	Democrat	Yea
Bartleman, Robin	Democrat	Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D.	Democrat	Yea
Daley, Dan	Democrat	Yea
Davis, Tracie	Democrat	Yea
Driskell, Fentrice	Democrat	Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V.	Democrat	Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike"	Democrat	Yea
Gregory, Emily	Democrat	Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee"	Democrat	Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes	Democrat	Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine	Democrat	Yea
Joseph, Dotie	Democrat	Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie"	Democrat	Yea
Rayner, Michele K.	Democrat	Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone	Democrat	Yea
Skidmore, Kelly	Democrat	Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo	Democrat	Yea
Tant, Allison	Democrat	Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule	Democrat	Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex"	Republican	Yea
Barnaby, Webster	Republican	Yea
Borrero, David	Republican	Yea
Botana, Adam	Republican	Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck"	Republican	Yea
Buchanan, James	Republican	Not Voting
Burton, Colleen	Republican	Yea
Busatta, Demi	Republican	Yea
Chaney, Linda	Republican	Yea
DiCeglie, Nick	Republican	Yea
Duggan, Wyman	Republican	Yea
Fabricio, Tom	Republican	Yea
Garrison, Sam	Republican	Yea
Giallombardo, Mike	Republican	Yea
Grall, Erin	Republican	Yea
Koster, Traci	Republican	Yea
LaMarca, Chip	Republican	Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom"	Republican	Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy"	Republican	Yea
Maney, Patt	Republican	Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr.	Republican	Yea
McClain, Stan	Republican	Yea
McClure, Lawrence	Republican	Yea
McFarland, Fiona	Republican	Yea
Melo, Lauren	Republican	Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim"	Republican	Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby"	Republican	Yea
Perez, Daniel	Republican	Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna	Republican	Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders	Republican	Yea
Plasencia, Susan	Republican	Not Voting
Rizo, Alex	Republican	Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will"	Republican	Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria	Republican	Yea
Salzman, Michelle	Republican	Yea
Shoaf, Jason	Republican	Yea
Sirois, Tyler I.	Republican	Yea
Smith, David	Republican	Yea
Snyder, John	Republican	Yea
Trabulsy, Dana	Republican	Yea
Truenow, Keith L.	Republican	Yea
Trumbull, Jay	Republican	Yea
Tuck, Kaylee	Republican	Yea
Vacant	Republican	Yea
Valdés, Susan L.	Republican	Yea
Yarborough, Clay	Republican	Yea

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Favorable (Education & Employment Committee)

March 17, 2021

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	10	0	0	1
Republican	7	0	0	1
Democrat	2	0	0	0
Total	19	0	0	2
% of votes cast	90%	0%	0%	10%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Aloupis	—	Yea
Bell	—	Yea
Bush	—	Yea
Fine	—	Yea
Harding	—	Yea
Hawkins	—	Yea
Latvala	—	Yea
Mariano	—	Yea
McCurdy	—	Yea
Morales	—	Not Voting
Williams	—	Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston	Democrat	Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine	Democrat	Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex"	Republican	Yea
Borrero, David	Republican	Yea
LaMarca, Chip	Republican	Yea
Maney, Patt	Republican	Not Voting
McClain, Stan	Republican	Yea
Trabulsy, Dana	Republican	Yea
Tuck, Kaylee	Republican	Yea
Valdés, Susan L.	Republican	Yea

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Favorable (Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee)

March 12, 2021

Passed 16 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	10	1	0	0
Unaffiliated	4	0	0	1
Democrat	2	0	0	0
Total	16	1	0	1
% of votes cast	89%	6%	0%	6%

How each member voted (18)

Member	Party	Vote
Benjamin	—	Yea
Bush	—	Yea
Fischer	—	Not Voting
Harding	—	Yea
Omphroy	—	Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone	Democrat	Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule	Democrat	Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex"	Republican	Yea
Borrero, David	Republican	Yea
Giallombardo, Mike	Republican	Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy"	Republican	Yea
Maney, Patt	Republican	Yea
McClain, Stan	Republican	Yea
Rizo, Alex	Republican	Yea
Shoaf, Jason	Republican	Nay
Tuck, Kaylee	Republican	Yea
Valdés, Susan L.	Republican	Yea
Yarborough, Clay	Republican	Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee)

March 03, 2021

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	5	0	0	2
Republican	8	0	0	0
Democrat	3	0	0	0
Total	16	0	0	2
% of votes cast	89%	0%	0%	11%

How each member voted (18)

Member	Party	Vote
Aloupis	—	Yea
Fetterhoff	—	Not Voting
Hawkins	—	Yea
Learned	—	Yea
McCurdy	—	Yea
Roach	—	Not Voting
Williams	—	Yea
Davis, Tracie	Democrat	Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine	Democrat	Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie"	Democrat	Yea
Chaney, Linda	Republican	Yea
Koster, Traci	Republican	Yea
LaMarca, Chip	Republican	Yea
McFarland, Fiona	Republican	Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim"	Republican	Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria	Republican	Yea
Trabulsy, Dana	Republican	Yea
Truenow, Keith L.	Republican	Yea

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What does HB 149 do?: Students with Disabilities in Public Schools; Prohibits use of seclusion on students; revises provisions relating to use of restraint on certain students; provides DOE, school district, school, & personnel requirements; provides for placement of video camera in specified classrooms; provides requirements for such placement; requires continuing education & inservice training for teaching students with emotional or behavioral disabilities.
Who sponsors HB 149?: HB 149 is sponsored by Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 149?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2021. Enacted.
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Identifier: HB 149
Jurisdiction: Florida
Session: 2021 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 04, 2021
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee

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