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SB 2518 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Health

Summary
Health; Requiring the Social Services Estimating Conference to develop certain official information relating to the pilot program for individuals with developmental disabilities; authorizing the Department of Children and Families, as authorized by and consistent with appropriated funding, to contract with a specified organization to provide grief support services to help certain children and youth; revising the monthly room and board rates the department is required to pay to certain foster parents and caregivers; renaming the Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Pilot Program as the Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Program, etc.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes Department of Children and Families to contract for grief support services (mental health) for children/youth, directly supporting targeted mental health services under healthcare topic.85% confidence
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

S 2518 Filed → S 2518 pb · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was reclassified from an 'Original Filed' version to a 'Proposed Bill' (SPB), indicating it is now in a specific legislative review phase rather than just filed. The filing date was updated to February 13, 2026, and the bill number was adjusted to reflect its proposed status. These changes are primarily administrative and procedural, marking the bill's progression through the legislative workflow without altering the substantive policy content regarding developmental disabilities or foster care funding.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; the modifications are limited to its legislative status and metadata.
TECHNICAL

The bill's status was updated from 'Original Filed' to 'Proposed Bill' (SPB), and the filing date was revised to February 13, 2026.

The bill identifier was changed to reflect the proposed bill designation, and the committee attribution was updated to include 'FOR CONSIDERATION'.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2026

How they voted

37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Feb 20, 2026
D Democratic11
9 Yea 2
81% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.