HB 1349 — Mental Health Treatment
Last action — Chapter No. 2023-270
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 02, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 20, 2023.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Mental Health Treatment; Authorizes DCF to issue conditional designation to facilities for limited period to allow facilities to implement corrective measures; provides forensic clients must receive psychiatric medication therapy before admission to state mental health treatment facility; specifies some possible treatment alternatives appropriate for mental illness of criminal defendant who is incompetent to proceed; revises deadline for report on persons committed for treatment; revises provisions relating to competency hearings.
Bill Text
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Read HB 1349 on the official Florida source →Action History
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Chapter No. 2023-270
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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In Messages
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Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Read 2nd time
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Substituted for CS/SB 1412
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy
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Received
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Referred to Fiscal Policy
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In Messages
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Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
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Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
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Reported out of Appropriations Committee
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Favorable by Appropriations Committee
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Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
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Now in Appropriations Committee
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Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
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Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
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Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
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Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
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Referred to Appropriations Committee
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Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Filed
Sponsors
- Alex Rizo · Cosponsor
- James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr. · Cosponsor
- Johanna López · Cosponsor
- Lauren Melo · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Melo, Lauren Republican
Co-sponsors (3)
- Rizo, Alex Republican
- Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican
- López, Johanna Democrat
Not signed on (160)
160 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 160 →"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 |
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| Republican | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Powell | — | Yea |
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | 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 |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 116 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (119)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Altman | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Amesty | — | Yea |
| Fernandez-Barquin | — | Yea |
| Rayner-Goolsby | — | Yea |
| Renner | — | Yea |
| Roach | — | Yea |
| Bell | — | Yea |
| Grant | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Beltran | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Benjamin | — | Yea |
| Rudman | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Yea |
| Silvers | — | Yea |
| Killebrew | — | Yea |
| Stevenson | — | Yea |
| Temple | — | Yea |
| Casello | — | Yea |
| Tomkow | — | Yea |
| Clemons | — | Yea |
| Waldron | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Fine | — | Not Voting |
| Caruso | — | Not Voting |
| Lopez, V. | — | Yea |
| Antone, Bruce Hadley | Democrat | Yea |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Bartleman, Robin | Democrat | Yea |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | Democrat | Yea |
| Campbell, Daryl | Democrat | Yea |
| Chambliss, Kevin D. | Democrat | Yea |
| Cross, Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Daley, Dan | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniels, Kimberly | Democrat | Yea |
| Driskell, Fentrice | Democrat | Yea |
| Dunkley, Lisa | Democrat | Yea |
| Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" | Democrat | Yea |
| Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. | Democrat | Yea |
| Franklin II, Gallop | Democrat | Yea |
| Gantt, Ashley Viola | Democrat | Yea |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Harris, Jennifer "Rita" | Democrat | Yea |
| Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" | Democrat | Yea |
| Hinson, Yvonne Hayes | Democrat | Yea |
| Hunschofsky, Christine | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph, Dotie | Democrat | Yea |
| López, Johanna | Democrat | Yea |
| Nixon, Angela "Angie" | Democrat | Yea |
| Robinson, Felicia Simone | Democrat | Yea |
| Skidmore, Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Tant, Allison | Democrat | Yea |
| Woodson, Marie Paule | Democrat | Yea |
| Abbott, Shane G. | Republican | Yea |
| Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Adam | Republican | Yea |
| Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" | Republican | Yea |
| Baker, Jessica | Republican | Yea |
| Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" | Republican | Yea |
| Barnaby, Webster | Republican | Yea |
| Basabe, Fabián | Republican | Yea |
| Berfield, Kimberly | Republican | Yea |
| Black, Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Borrero, David | Republican | Yea |
| Botana, Adam | Republican | Yea |
| Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" | Republican | Yea |
| Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" | Republican | Yea |
| Buchanan, James | Republican | Yea |
| Busatta, Demi | Republican | Yea |
| Canady, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Cassel, Hillary | Republican | Yea |
| Chaney, Linda | Republican | Yea |
| Duggan, Wyman | Republican | Yea |
| Esposito, Tiffany | Republican | Yea |
| Fabricio, Tom | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Garrison, Sam | Republican | Yea |
| Giallombardo, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Gonzalez Pittman, Karen | Republican | Yea |
| Gossett-Seidman, Peggy | Republican | Yea |
| Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" | Republican | Yea |
| Holcomb, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Jacques, Berny | 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 | Not Voting |
| Melo, Lauren | Republican | Yea |
| Michael, Kiyan | 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 |
| Porras, Juan Carlos | Republican | Yea |
| Rizo, Alex | Republican | Yea |
| Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" | Republican | Yea |
| Salzman, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Shoaf, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Sirois, Tyler I. | Republican | Yea |
| Smith, David | Republican | Yea |
| Snyder, John | Republican | Yea |
| Stark, Paula A. | Republican | Yea |
| Steele, Kevin M. | Republican | Yea |
| Trabulsy, Dana | Republican | Yea |
| Tramont, Chase | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Tuck, Kaylee | Republican | Yea |
| Valdés, Susan L. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarkosky, Taylor Michael | Republican | Yea |
| Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Amesty | — | Not Voting |
| Clemons | — | Yea |
| Fine | — | Yea |
| Grant | — | Yea |
| Cross, Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Dunkley, Lisa | Democrat | Yea |
| Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" | Democrat | Yea |
| Gantt, Ashley Viola | Democrat | Yea |
| Skidmore, Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Woodson, Marie Paule | Democrat | Yea |
| Anderson, Adam | Republican | Yea |
| Baker, Jessica | Republican | Yea |
| Koster, Traci | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Persons-Mulicka, Jenna | Republican | Yea |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Yea |
| Rizo, Alex | Republican | Yea |
| Salzman, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Snyder, John | Republican | Yea |
| Trabulsy, Dana | Republican | Yea |
| Yarkosky, Taylor Michael | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Altman | — | Yea |
| Bell | — | Yea |
| Benjamin | — | Yea |
| Fine | — | Yea |
| Grant | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Silvers | — | Yea |
| Stevenson | — | Yea |
| Tomkow | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Cross, Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Driskell, Fentrice | Democrat | Yea |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Hunschofsky, Christine | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph, Dotie | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Skidmore, Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" | Republican | Yea |
| Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" | Republican | Yea |
| Busatta, Demi | Republican | Yea |
| Chaney, Linda | Republican | Yea |
| Garrison, Sam | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| McClure, Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" | Republican | Not Voting |
| Salzman, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Shoaf, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (17)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Roach | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Lopez, V. | — | Yea |
| Harris, Jennifer "Rita" | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph, Dotie | Democrat | Yea |
| Rayner, Michele K. | Democrat | Yea |
| Robinson, Felicia Simone | Democrat | Yea |
| Woodson, Marie Paule | Democrat | Yea |
| Basabe, Fabián | Republican | Yea |
| Berfield, Kimberly | Republican | Not Voting |
| Black, Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Borrero, David | Republican | Yea |
| Gossett-Seidman, Peggy | Republican | Yea |
| Maney, Patt | Republican | Yea |
| Michael, Kiyan | Republican | Yea |
| Plasencia, Susan | Republican | Yea |
| Tramont, Chase | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1349 do?
- Mental Health Treatment; Authorizes DCF to issue conditional designation to facilities for limited period to allow facilities to implement corrective measures; provides forensic clients must receive psychiatric medication therapy before admission to state mental health treatment facility; specifies some possible treatment alternatives appropriate for mental illness of criminal defendant who is incompetent to proceed; revises deadline for report on persons committed for treatment; revises provisions relating to competency hearings.
- Who sponsors HB 1349?
- HB 1349 is sponsored by Rizo, Alex (Republican), Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" (Republican), López, Johanna (Democrat), and Melo, Lauren (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1349?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 02, 2023. Enacted.
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