Florida House Bill 565
Session 2026
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 11, 2026
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
First Action
Dec 1, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
565
State
Florida
Session
2026
Health & Human Services Committee
grade
Primary
Human Services Subcommittee
grade
Primary
checkPassed on March 3, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
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Summary
Agency for Persons with Disabilities ; Revises definition of term "developmental disability"; defines "Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome"; requires level 2 employment screening for all employees of residential facilities & adult day training programs; requires agency to contract with state university to develop & administer certain surveys; provides requirements for such surveys; requires state university to submit certain report to agency by specified date; requires agency to conduct public hearings on specified information; conduct or contract for gap analysis for specified purposes; identify core competencies & performance metrics & make recommendations for standardizing assessments; & submit certain report to Governor & Legislature by specified date.
Bill Analysis -- Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (6/15/2026 1:44 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (2/16/2026 5:01 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/25/2026 2:02 PM)
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06/12/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-129
06/11/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
06/09/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/09/2026
House
Ordered enrolled
03/09/2026
House
In Messages
03/09/2026
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
03/09/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/09/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/09/2026
Senate
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 794
03/09/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/09/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
03/03/2026
Senate
Received
03/03/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
03/03/2026
Senate
In Messages
03/03/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
03/03/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/03/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/03/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/26/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
02/26/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/25/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
02/25/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/25/2026
House
CS Filed
02/25/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/25/2026
House
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
02/24/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
02/20/2026
House
PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
02/16/2026
House
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/16/2026
House
Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
02/16/2026
House
Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
02/12/2026
House
Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
02/06/2026
House
Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
02/06/2026
House
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
02/06/2026
House
Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
02/04/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
02/04/2026
House
CS Filed
02/04/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/04/2026
House
Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
02/04/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
02/02/2026
House
PCS added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/12/2025
House
Now in Human Services Subcommittee
12/12/2025
House
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
12/12/2025
House
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
12/01/2025
House
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:01 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:11 PM