Level 2 Background Screenings
Summary
Level 2 Background Screenings; Revises provisions related to level 2 background screenings & the Care Provider Screening Clearinghouse; adds disqualifying offenses to screening requirements; revises reporting & rescreening timeframes; expands agencies & entities which may utilize Criminal Justice Information Program; requires program to develop method for identifying or verifying individual; requires specified entities to initiate criminal history checks through FDLE or clearinghouse by specified date. APPROPRIATION: $12,400,000
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Last action May 2, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2023
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Mar 8, 2023
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican16
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
11
Committee
15
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (20-0-1)
house
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee (Amended)
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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