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Popular Children Bills

SB 1036 Independent Living

SB 1722 Early Learning

SB 0056 Infant Death

HB 7129 Residential Services for Children

SB 0646 Assisted Living Facilities

HB 0231 Family Law

HB 0021 Background Screening for Noninstructional Contractors on School Grounds

HB 0215 Dependent Children

HB 1315 Independent Living

SB 0196 Domestic Partners

Children Bills On The Move

HB 1325 Victims of Human Trafficking

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/04/13)

HB 0701 Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/04/13)

HB 0609 Bullying in the Public School System

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/04/13)

HB 0093 Homelessness

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/04/13)

SB 0184 Relief of J.D.S. by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities

SENATE Died in Judiciary

HB 0525 Joint Use of Public School Facilities

SENATE Died in Education

SB 0568 Women's History Month

SENATE Read Second Time; Adopted

HB 0757 Mandatory Reports of Child Abuse

SENATE Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

HB 7129 Residential Services for Children

HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

HB 0411 Children's Initiatives

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/04/13)

Children and Families

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Senate moves closer to House on foreclosure settlement spending

by Gray Rohrer - 3 weeks ago - +

The Senate inserted money for House preferences such as Habitat for Humanity and college dorm plans, but stood firm on funding for affordable housing programs as it advanced SB 1852, which spends $200 million in foreclosure settlement funds.

The Week in Review for April 19

by Florida Current Staff - 4 weeks ago - +

This week we learned where the House and Senate agree and disagree on spending taxpayers' money for the next fiscal year.

Planned Parenthood aims to change debate via rally at Capitol

by Bill Cotterell - 6 weeks ago - +

State Sen. Eleanor Sobel, D-Hollywood, speaks on the Capitol steps Monday during a Planned Parenthood health care rally. Photo by Bill Cotterell.

Supporters aim to shift attention and debate away from abortion to Medicaid expansion to provide health insurance to about 1.2 million poor Floridians.

Against official recommendation, DCF swaps vendors for Medicaid contract worth millions

by Gray Rohrer - 6 weeks ago - +

DCF gave a $31.6 million Medicaid eligibility tracking contract to Deloitte despite an official recommendation to go with Accenture's lower bid. DCF officials said Deloitte would be more likely to meet federal deadlines and wouldn't put federal matching funds in jeopardy.

The Week in Review for April 5

by Florida Current Staff - 6 weeks ago - +

This week we learned how the Senate and House want to divvy up the state budget, that Internet cafes have almost no friends in the Legislature, and that at least one Senate committee was willing to endorse a domestic partnership bill.

Senate to vote on alimony changes

by Bill Cotterell - 6 weeks ago - +

Sen. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, said she sponsored her alimony bill because she thinks alimony is awarded on the luck of the draw of attorney and judge. File photo by Ana Goni-Lessan.

The chairwoman of The Florida Bar's Family Law Section said that although the legislation is "not billed as being sexist, but it will affect, definitely, more women than men." The Senate bill is set for a vote on Thursday.

Senate panel approves domestic partnership bill

by James Call - 2 months ago - +

The committee twice postponed votes on the proposal but after the sponsor offered a strike-all amendment the domestic partnership bill passed on a 5-4 vote.

Ayes cinch alimony bill sponsor's motion to marry

by Bruce Ritchie - 2 months ago - +

Rep. Ritch Workman, R-Melbourne, proposes to girlfriend Terri Anne Allerton at the end of the House Finance & Tax Subcommittee meeting on Thursday. Photo by Gray Rohrer.

Rep. Ritch Workman, who is sponsoring legislation dealing with alimony, asks girlfriend Terri Anne Allerton to marry him as the House Finance & Tax Subcommittee meeting ends.

Negron offers alternative to Medicaid expansion

by James Call - 2 months ago - +

Sen. John Negron, right, chats with Sen. John Thrasher during a recent Senate session. On Thursday, Negron spelled out his Healthy Florida proposal to insure the state's poor. File photo by John Iarussi.

The Stuart Republican's plan offers premium assistance for low-income residents to buy private insurance and complies with federal requirements to qualify for subsidies offered in the Affordable Care Act.

Federal court rejects Florida's welfare drug-testing

by Bill Cotterell - 3 months ago - +

Gov. Scott says he'll appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. ... Related Research: Feb. 26, 2013 Opinion in Case No. 11-15258 before the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Week in Review for Jan. 14 to Jan. 18

by Florida Current Staff - 4 months ago - +

This week we learned that government workers in Florida will have to continue to pay 3 percent into their pensions, that a Department of Revenue working group is considering a repeal of the communications services tax but increasing the general sales tax, and that the local water district wants an 11-year postponement in setting minimum flows for Wakulla Springs.

Week in Review for Jan. 7 to Jan. 11

by Florida Current Staff - 5 months ago - +

This week we learned that a bill was filed that would allow landowners to acquire adjacent state land without paying for it, how politicians and parties spent money near the end of the latest races, that lawmakers are ready to disburse $45 million to the Florida Housing Finance Corp. and that Gov. Rick Scott wants to completely end sales tax for manufacturing equipment.