Florida SB 112: Children with Developmental Disabilities

What it does

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

Revising the scope of the Dr. and Mrs. Alfonse and Kathleen Cinotti Health Care Screening and Services Grant Program to allow grant funds to be used for screenings, referrals for treatment, and related services for autism; revising requirements for the annual grant application submitted by the Department of Health for the Early Steps Program to conform to changes made by the act; providing a purpose for the Early…

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Revising the scope of the Dr. and Mrs. Alfonse and Kathleen Cinotti Health Care Screening and Services Grant Program to allow grant funds to be used for screenings, referrals for treatment, and related services for autism; revising requirements for the annual grant application submitted by the Department of Health for the Early Steps Program to conform to changes made by the act; providing a purpose for the Early Steps Extended Option; authorizing the department to implement the Early Steps Extended Option regardless of certain federal funding; requiring the University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment to fund specialized summer programs for children with autism spectrum disorder, etc.

Every action

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

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Feb 5, 2025SenateFiled
Feb 6, 2025CommitteeReferred to Education Pre-K - 12; Fiscal Policy · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
Feb 10, 2025CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/18/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
Feb 18, 2025CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Pre-K - 128–0 vote
Feb 20, 2025SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Feb 21, 2025CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
Mar 3, 2025CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/06/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
Mar 4, 2025SenateIntroduced
Mar 4, 2025CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
Mar 6, 2025CommitteeCS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy16–0 vote
Mar 10, 2025SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Mar 10, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Mar 10, 2025SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/25
Mar 10, 2025CommitteeCS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time · Senate Fiscal Policy
Mar 12, 2025SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 205
Mar 12, 2025SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 206
Mar 12, 2025SenateCS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 20638–0 vote
Mar 12, 2025SenateImmediately certified -SJ 206
Mar 12, 2025HouseIn Messages
Apr 29, 2025HouseBill referred to House Calendar
Apr 29, 2025HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
Apr 29, 2025House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Apr 30, 2025HouseRead 2nd time

Apr 30, 2025HousePlaced on 3rd reading
Apr 30, 2025HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
Apr 30, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025HouseCS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
Apr 30, 2025SenateOrdered enrolled
May 23, 2025GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
May 27, 2025GovernorApproved by Governor
May 28, 2025Chapter No. 2025-95

Roll calls

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

CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 206 · Full Senate

38–0

Mar 12, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 1

Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 38

Not voting · 1

Randy FineR

Passage · Full House

113–0

Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 113 No 0 Not voting 6

Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 113

Not voting · 6

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Feb 18, 2025	Senate committee	CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0	Passed 8–0
Mar 6, 2025	Senate committee	CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 16 NAYS 0	Passed 16–0