Florida · House Bill 531 · 2025 Regular Session

Public Education of Background Screening Requirements

HB 531 Sponsored by Christine Hunschofsky and Dana Trabulsy Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 11, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 19, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 4, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Public Education of Background Screening Requirements; Requires AHCA, in conjunction with specified agencies, to develop & maintain care provider background screening education & awareness webpage; provides requirements for resources provided on webpage; requires that specified agencies provide link to webpage on their respective websites & promote inclusion of link in certain media; requires that webpage be active by specified date & reviewed & updated annually.

Every action

50 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Human Services Subcommittee agenda · House Human Services Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee18–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  15. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  16. CommitteeNow in Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeAdded to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  18. HousePCS added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
  19. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee13–0 vote
  20. CommitteeReported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  21. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  22. HouseCS Filed
  23. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  24. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  25. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  26. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  27. CommitteeFavorable by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee22–0 vote
  28. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  29. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  30. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  31. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
  32. HouseRead 2nd time
  33. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  34. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  35. HouseRead 3rd time
  36. HouseCS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
  37. SenateIn Messages
  38. CommitteeReferred to Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  39. SenateReceived
  40. CommitteeWithdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 589 · Senate Fiscal Policy
  41. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  42. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 614 -SJ 590
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 589
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 590
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 590
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-118

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

107–0
Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 28 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

Not voting · 12

Third Reading · Full Senate

36–0
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 11, 2025 House Human Services Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0
Apr 9, 2025 House Health Care Budget Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–0
Apr 22, 2025 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 5

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.

  • Christine HunschofskyD Primary sponsor · District 95
  • Dana TrabulsyR Primary sponsor · District 84
  • HC Health Care Budget Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
  • HS Human Services Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 2 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.