Statewide Project for Missing Persons with Special Needs
- Introduced Jan 9, 2026
- In committee Jan 16, 2026
- Passed the Senate
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Statewide Project for Missing Persons with Special Needs; Amending a provision relating to the missing persons with special needs statewide project; providing that the project is created through the centers for autism and related disabilities; requiring that participants for the project be selected based on certain criteria, etc. APPROPRIATION: $1,000,000
Every action
16 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 8 earlier steps
- SenateFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy · Senate Education Postsecondary
- SenateIntroduced
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/28/26, 10:30 am, 301 Senate Building · Senate Education Postsecondary
- CommitteeFavorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Postsecondary5–0 vote
- CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
- CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education5–0 vote
- CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
- CommitteeFavorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy18–0 vote
- SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
- SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 746
- SenateSubstituted HB 1405 -SJ 746
- SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1405 (Ch. 2026-172 ) -SJ 746
Roll calls
3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | Senate Education Postsecondary | Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 MembersYes · 5 Not voting · 1 |
Passed 5–0 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education | Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 MembersYes · 5 Not voting · 2 |
Passed 5–0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Senate Fiscal Policy | Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 MembersYes · 18
Not voting · 2 |
Passed 18–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.
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Don GaetzR Primary sponsor · District 1
All 1 cosponsor
From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.