Florida · Senate Bill 1168 · 2026 Regular Session

Background Screenings

SB 1168 Sponsored by Erin Grall Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

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

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy · Senate Health Policy
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Health Policy
  5. CommitteeCS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Health Policy10–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  8. CommitteeCS by Health Policy read 1st time · Senate Health Policy
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services9–0 vote
  11. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  1. CommitteeCS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy18–0 vote
  2. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  3. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
  5. CommitteeCS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time · Senate Fiscal Policy
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 691
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 1069 -SJ 691
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1069 (Ch. 2026-114 ) -SJ 691

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 26, 2026 Senate Health Policy CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 1

 Passed 10–0
Feb 18, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Fiscal Policy CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 18

Not voting · 2

 Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Erin GrallR Primary sponsor · District 29
  • FP Fiscal Policy Sponsoring committee
  • HP Health Policy Sponsoring committee

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