Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 794: Agency for Persons with Disabilities
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 794 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on December 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Primary sponsor: Shev Jones (Democratic), Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 565 (Ch. 2026-129).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Agency for Persons with Disabilities; Requiring level 2 employment screening for all employees of residential facilities and adult day training programs; providing background screening requirements for such employees; requiring the agency to solicit input and conduct publicly noticed hearings for a specified purpose in each service region; requiring the agency to use certain information to identify certain core competencies and performance metrics and make recommendations for standardizing assessments, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shev Jones | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Children, Families, and Elder Affairs | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Ileana Garcia | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 36 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 565 (Ch. 2026-129)
- Substituted CS/CS/HB 565
- Read 2nd time
- Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
- CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
- On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Now in Fiscal Policy
- Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
- On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
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