Homeless Service Professionals
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SB 558 — Homeless Service Professionals
Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 975 (Ch. 2024-243)
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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 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Homeless Service Professionals; Providing qualifications for certification as a person with lived experience; requiring the Department of Children and Families to conduct background screening; specifying disqualifying offenses for a person applying for certification; authorizing a person who does not meet background screening requirements to request an exemption from disqualification from the department, etc.
Bill Text
- Introduced S 558 Filed Current pdf
AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.
The bill establishes a new certification process for individuals with lived experience of homelessness and defines qualifying criteria.
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Section 420.621
(6) “Person with lived experience” means any person with current or past experience of homelessness as defined in 24 C.F.R. s. 578.3, including individuals who have accessed or sought homeless services while fleeing domestic violence.
Defines a new term for individuals who have experienced homelessness.
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Section 420.6241
(1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.—The Legislature finds that the ability to provide adequate homeless services is limited due to a shortage of professionals and paraprofessionals in the field. Persons with the lived experience of homelessness are qualified to provide effective support services because they share common life experiences with the people they assist. A person with lived experience may have a criminal history that prevents him or her from meeting background screening requirements.
States the legislative findings about the necessity of leveraging lived experience in homeless services.
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Section 420.6241
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—A person may seek certification as a person with lived experience if he or she has received homeless services. A Continuum of Care lead agency serving the homeless will include documentation of the homeless services received when requesting a background check of the applicant.
Sets qualifications for certification based on prior receipt of homeless services.
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Section 420.6241
(3) DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.—The department shall ensure that an applicant’s background screening required for achieving certification is conducted as provided in subsection (4).
Assigns the Department of Children and Families the responsibility for conducting background screenings for certification.
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Section 420.6241
(4) BACKGROUND SCREENING.—(a) The background screening conducted under this subsection must ensure that the qualified applicant, during the previous 3 years, has not been arrested for and is awaiting final disposition of, been found guilty of, regardless of adjudication, or entered a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to, or been adjudicated delinquent and the record has not been sealed or expunged for, any felony.
Establishes specific criteria for background screenings related to felony convictions for certification.
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Section 420.6241
(5) EXEMPTION REQUESTS.—An applicant who desires to become a certified person with lived experience but is disqualified under subsection (4) may apply to the department for an exemption from disqualification pursuant to s. 435.07, as applicable. The department shall accept or reject an application for exemption within 90 days after receiving the application.
Allows applicants disqualified by background checks to request an exemption.
Action History
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Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 975 (Ch. 2024-243)
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Substituted CS/CS/HB 975
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Read 2nd time
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Retained on Special Order Calendar
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Retained on Special Order Calendar
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Retained on Special Order Calendar
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Retained on Special Order Calendar
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Retained on Special Order Calendar
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
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Now in Fiscal Policy
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Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 01/17/24, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
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Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
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Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
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Introduced
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On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/10/24, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building
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Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
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Filed
Sponsors
- Darryl Ervin Rouson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Not Voting |
| Hutson | — | Not Voting |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Not Voting |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 558 do?
- Homeless Service Professionals; Providing qualifications for certification as a person with lived experience; requiring the Department of Children and Families to conduct background screening; specifying disqualifying offenses for a person applying for certification; authorizing a person who does not meet background screening requirements to request an exemption from disqualification from the department, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 558?
- SB 558 is sponsored by Rouson, Darryl Ervin (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 558?
- This bill died with 2024 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 558?
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