Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 255 — Private Instructional Personnel Providing Applied Behavior Analysis Services

Last action — Chapter No. 2022-46

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 11, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    3 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Private Instructional Personnel Providing Applied Behavior Analysis Services; Revises definition of "private instructional personnel" to include certain registered behavior technicians; requires such technicians to meet specified requirements.

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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 CS/HB255 2022 A bill to be entitled An act relating to private instructional personnel providing applied behavior analysis services;
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2022-46

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for CS/SB 538

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Withdrawn from Rules

  12. Received

  13. Referred to Rules

  14. In Messages

  15. CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. Placed on 3rd reading

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)

  21. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  22. Bill released to House Calendar

  23. Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

  24. Favorable by Education & Employment Committee

  25. Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

  26. Now in Education & Employment Committee

  27. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  28. Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

  29. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  30. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  31. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  32. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  33. Original reference removed: Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee

  34. Original reference removed: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

  35. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  36. CS Filed

  37. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  38. Reported out of Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

  39. Favorable with CS by Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

  40. Added to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee agenda

  41. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  42. Now in Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

  43. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  44. Referred to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee

  45. Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

  46. Referred to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

  47. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 153 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

  • Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee
  • Silvers
  • Plasencia, Susan Republican

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (153)

153 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 20001
Democrat 3001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
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
Torres — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
President Simpson — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Not Voting
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

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50002
Republican 45001
Democrat 20001
Total 115004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Brown — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg-King — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Casello — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Drake — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Duran — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Grant — Not Voting
Stevenson — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl 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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

Favorable (Education & Employment Committee)

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Republican 5003
Democrat 2000
Total 18003
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
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 — Yea
Williams — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Not Voting
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Not Voting
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Not Voting
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea

Favorable (Health & Human Services Committee)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Republican 12000
Democrat 4001
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Brown — Yea
Duran — Yea
Grant — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Not Voting
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democrat 3000
Republican 8000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Aloupis — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Learned — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Roach — Yea
Williams — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip 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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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 255 do?
Private Instructional Personnel Providing Applied Behavior Analysis Services; Revises definition of "private instructional personnel" to include certain registered behavior technicians; requires such technicians to meet specified requirements.
Who sponsors HB 255?
HB 255 is sponsored by Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee, Silvers, Bartleman, Robin (Democrat), Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), Maney, Patt (Republican), Morales, Nixon, Angela "Angie" (Democrat), Tant, Allison (Democrat), Toledo, Williams, and Plasencia, Susan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 255?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 11, 2021. Enacted.
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