Florida · Senate Bill 1570 · 2026 Regular Session

Statewide Project for Missing Persons with Special Needs

SB 1570 Sponsored by Don Gaetz Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 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.

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
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy · Senate Education Postsecondary
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/28/26, 10:30 am, 301 Senate Building · Senate Education Postsecondary
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Postsecondary5–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education5–0 vote
  1. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  3. CommitteeFavorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy18–0 vote
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 746
  7. SenateSubstituted HB 1405 -SJ 746
  8. 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

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 28, 2026 Senate Education Postsecondary Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 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
Members

Yes · 5

Not voting · 2

 Passed 5–0
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Fiscal Policy Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 18

Not voting · 2

 Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

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.