SB 1578 — Florida Children’s Initiatives
Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 625 (Ch. 2023-280)
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Florida Children’s Initiatives; Revising the definition of the term “resident”; revising the objectives for certain working groups; providing that the Florida Children’s Initiatives are administratively housed in the Department of Children and Families but are not subject to certain control, supervision, or direction by the department; revising legislative intent; clarifying provisions relating to the creation, implementation, and operation of Florida Children’s Initiatives, etc.
Bill Text
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Read SB 1578 on the official Florida source →Action History
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Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 625 (Ch. 2023-280)
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Substituted CS/CS/HB 625
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/23
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/19/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
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CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
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Now in Rules
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Remaining references corrected to Rules
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Original reference(s) removed: Community Affairs
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/04/23, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
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Introduced
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Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Community Affairs; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs · Primary
- Geraldine F. "Geri" Thompson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri"
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (162)
162 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 162 →"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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Not Voting |
| Hutson | — | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1578 do?
- Florida Children’s Initiatives; Revising the definition of the term “resident”; revising the objectives for certain working groups; providing that the Florida Children’s Initiatives are administratively housed in the Department of Children and Families but are not subject to certain control, supervision, or direction by the department; revising legislative intent; clarifying provisions relating to the creation, implementation, and operation of Florida Children’s Initiatives, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 1578?
- SB 1578 is sponsored by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs and Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri".
- What is the current status of SB 1578?
- 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 1578?
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