Operation and Administration of the Baker Act
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SB 938 — Operation and Administration of the Baker Act
Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 829 (Ch. 2023-198)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Operation and Administration of the Baker Act; Requiring the Department of Children and Families to provide specified information to certain individuals and organizations; requiring the department to maintain an information handbook and repository of answers to frequently asked questions, etc.
Bill Text
- Introduced S 938 Filed Current pdf
Action History
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Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 829 (Ch. 2023-198)
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Substituted HB 829
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/23
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/11/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
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Now in Rules
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Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/29/23, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
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Now in Judiciary
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Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/14/23, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
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Introduced
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Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Tracie Davis · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Davis, Tracie Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Not Voting |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Not Voting |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Not Voting |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 938 do?
- Operation and Administration of the Baker Act; Requiring the Department of Children and Families to provide specified information to certain individuals and organizations; requiring the department to maintain an information handbook and repository of answers to frequently asked questions, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 938?
- SB 938 is sponsored by Davis, Tracie (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 938?
- This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 938?
- Track SB 938 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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