Florida · House Bill 565 · 2026 Regular Session

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

HB 565 Sponsored by Allison Tant and Meg Weinberger Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 9, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 11, 2026

What it does

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

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…

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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.

Every action

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

Show the 37 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. HousePCS added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee17–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  12. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  13. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  15. CommitteeAdded to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeFavorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee13–0 vote
  17. CommitteeReported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  18. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  19. HousePCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  20. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee23–0 vote
  21. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  22. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  23. HouseCS Filed
  24. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  25. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  26. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  27. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
  28. HouseRead 2nd time
  29. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  30. HouseRead 3rd time
  31. HouseCS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  32. SenateIn Messages
  33. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  34. SenateReceived
  35. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 690 · Senate Rules
  36. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  37. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 794 -SJ 691
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 691
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 691
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 69137–0 vote
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-129

Roll calls

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

Passage · Full House

110–0
Mar 3, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 7

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 691 · Full Senate

37–0
Mar 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 4, 2026 House Human Services Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

 Passed 17–0
Feb 16, 2026 House Health Care Budget Subcommittee Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–0
Feb 24, 2026 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 23

Not voting · 3

 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

  • Allison TantD Primary sponsor · District 9
  • Meg WeinbergerR Primary sponsor · District 94
  • H& Health & Human Services Committee Sponsoring committee
  • HS Human Services Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 10 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.