Florida · House Bill 923 · 2026 Regular Session

Recovery Residences

HB 923 Sponsored by Michael Owen Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 29, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

Recovery Residences; Specifies level of background screening DCF must require of certain persons; prohibits department from requiring certain existing licensed service providers that are seeking to add licensed services or one or more additional levels of care at existing licensed location or at one or more new locations to admit individuals for services during probationary period, if certain requirements are met within specified timeframe; removes provisions prohibiting certified recovery residences from denying individual access to housing on or after specified date.

Every action

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

Show the 11 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 Subcommittee10–4 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)
  1. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  2. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  3. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee17–7 vote
  5. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  6. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1030 (Ch. 2026-123 )

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 12, 2026 House Human Services Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 10

No · 4

Not voting · 4

 Passed 10–4
Feb 18, 2026 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 17

No · 7

Not voting · 2

 Passed 17–7

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Michael OwenR Primary sponsor · District 70
  • HS Human Services Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

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