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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 923: Recovery Residences

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 923 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on December 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Recovery Residences. Primary sponsor: Michael Owen (Republican), Human Services Subcommittee. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1030 (Ch. 2026-123).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael OwenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Human Services SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1030 (Ch. 2026-123)
  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3. Bill released to House Calendar
  4. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
  5. Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
  6. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  7. Now in Health & Human Services Committee
  8. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
  9. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  10. CS Filed
  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  12. Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source