Background Screenings

What it does

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

Background Screenings; Providing that, effective on a specified date, an independent sanctioning authority is deemed to be a qualified entity for the purpose of participating in the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse; requiring qualified entities to designate a user administrator for a specified purpose; prohibiting certain persons from denying or failing to acknowledge certain criminal history records that have been expunged or sealed, etc.

Every action

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

1. Mar 9, 2026SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 691
2. Mar 9, 2026SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 691
3. Mar 9, 2026SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 69136–0 vote
4. Mar 9, 2026HouseIn Messages
5. Mar 9, 2026HouseOrdered enrolled
6. May 21, 2026GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
7. May 22, 2026GovernorApproved by Governor
8. May 26, 2026Chapter No. 2026-114

Roll calls

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

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

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

• Dana TrabulsyR Primary sponsor · District 84
• Christine HunschofskyD Primary sponsor · District 95
• JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
• H& Health & Human Services Committee Sponsoring committee