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AARP’S VISIONA society in which all people live

with dignity and purpose, and fulfill their goals and dreams.

AARP’S MISSION AARP enhances the quality of life

for all as we age. We champion positive social change and deliver

value through advocacy, information and service.

SPECIAL THANKS TO AARP FLORIDA’S ADVOCACY TEAM:Rotanya Bryan - Legislative Advocacy Intern

Janay Todd - Senior Program AssistantLaura Cantwell - Associate State Director of Advocacy

Jack McRay - Advocacy Manager

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Table of Contents

I. Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................................p. 4

Legend.......................................................................................................................................................................p. 4

Communication to Legislators on Voting Record Report.................................................................................p. 5

Sample Email Notice...............................................................................................................................................p. 6

Bills Selected for Vote Recording by Date of Notice...........................................................................................p. 7

Florida Senators......................................................................................................................................................p. 10

Florida Representatives..........................................................................................................................................p. 11

II. Summaries of Bills Selected for Vote Recording.....................................................................................................p. 14

Budget......................................................................................................................................................................p. 14

Health and Supportive Services............................................................................................................................p. 15

Consumer Protections...........................................................................................................................................p. 17

III. Summaries of Other Bills of Interest That Were Not Selected for Vote Recording........................................p. 20

Health and Supportive Services...........................................................................................................................p. 20

Consumer Protections..........................................................................................................................................p. 20

Livable Communities............................................................................................................................................p. 20

IV. Voting Record Tables...................................................................................................................................................p. 21 Budget HB 5001 - General Appropriations Act...............................................................................................p. 21

HB 5003 - Implementing 2014-2015 General Appropriations Act..................................................p. 23

HB 5201 - Medicaid................................................................................................................................p. 25

Health and Supportive Services

SB 248 - Assisted Living Facilities........................................................................................................p. 27

HB 573 - Health of Residents................................................................................................................p. 28 HB 7105 - Health Care Services Rulemaking.....................................................................................p. 29. SB 670 - Nursing Home Litigation.......................................................................................................p. 31

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HB 569 - Nursing Home Litigation......................................................................................................p. 33 HB 287 - Certificates of Need................................................................................................................p. 34 SB 268 - Certificates of Need.................................................................................................................p. 36 HB 91 - State Ombudsman Program....................................................................................................p. 37

SB 508 - State Ombudsman Program...................................................................................................p. 38

HB 709 - Alzheimer’s Disease...............................................................................................................p. 39

SB 872 - Alzheimer’s Disease................................................................................................................p. 41

SB 824 - Hepatitis C Testing..................................................................................................................p. 42

HB 465 - Hepatitis C Testing.................................................................................................................p. 42

SB 316 - Certification of Assisted Living Facility Administrators....................................................p. 43 Consumer Protections

SB 1154 - Nursing Home Guide Watch List........................................................................................p. 43

SB 1192 - Pallative Care.........................................................................................................................p. 43 HB 409 - Offenses Against Vulnerable Persons..................................................................................p. 44 SB 588 - Offenses Against Vulnerable Persons...................................................................................p. 46 HB 635 - Guardianship..........................................................................................................................p. 47 SB 634 - Guardianship............................................................................................................................p. 49 SB 242 - Security of a Protected Consumer’s Information................................................................p. 50 HB 151 - Security of a Protected Consumer’s Information...............................................................p. 52

HB 413 - Consumer Collection Practices............................................................................................p. 53

SB 1006 - Consumer Collection Practices...........................................................................................p. 55

SB 750 - Rights of Grandparents and Great-Grandparents...............................................................p. 56

HB 789 - Rights of Grandparents and Great-Grandparents..............................................................p. 56

SM 196 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013..........................................................................................p. 57

HB 1235 - Florida Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund.......................................................p. 57

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Prior to the 2014 Legislative Regular Session, AARP Florida advised legislators that it would publish this final report on voting records for bills identified by AARP as having special significance for our members and Florida’s older residents. When a bill was selected for vote recording and was placed on an agenda to be heard, AARP Florida notified legislators by email (See p. 6 for an example). The email stated that AARP would track the bill and report the votes on that bill, or any successor bill through the entire legislative process. AARP also provided updates on the status of the bill to its volunteers and stakeholders through the AARP blog and AARP Twitter accounts.

Section I provides the communication to legislators on vote recording and a complete list of all Florida legislators and their parties, districts, and county legislative delegations. Section II provides a summary of all the bills AARP Florida selected for the final voting record report. The summaries identify the pages where readers may review the voting records for each bill. Section III provides a summary of other bills of interest that were not selected for vote recording. The legend below, provides instructions on how to navigate the voting record tables located in Section IV.

Visit www.aarp.org/flvotingrecord2014 to view the electronic version of this 2014 report.

This document is based on information as of Tuesday, July 1, 2014.

Legend for use with Section IV:

Florida Legislators Blue=DemocratRed=Republican

Votes Y=FavorN=OpposeA=AbsentFV=Floor VoteAmend.=Amendment 3rd FV=Vote on Third Reading1st Engrossed=Additional AmendmentsFinal FV=Vote on Third Reading for Final Passage or FailureFV on Conf. Bill=Floor Vote on Conference Committee Report

Bills CS=Committee SubstituteCompanion=Identical or Similar to the Bill Introduced in the Other Chamber

Section I. Introduction

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October 8, 2013

Dear Legislator:

AARP strongly believes voters should be informed on issues affecting older Floridians. With this in mind, and in response to requests from our members and from Florida legislators sitting on both sides of the aisle, AARP will identify bills of particular interest to AARP’s members and tell them how legislators vote during each legislative step on those bills. AARP will provide legislators notice of the bills selected for this reporting. AARP plans to publish a final voting record report at the conclusion of the 2014 Legislative Session.

Included is a link to the voting record report which was published at the conclusion of the 2013 Session:http://bit.ly/150PKxn.

In order to increase understanding of the legislation and lawmakers’ views on bills, AARP will encourage its readers to contact state legislators directly to learn more.

Please direct questions or requests for additional information concerning AARP’s voting records initiative to Charles Milsted (850-577-5190), or Laura Cantwell (850-570-2110). AARP’s members and state advocacy staff look forward to engaging legislators and legislative staff through completion of the 2014 Regular Session.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan social welfare organization with a membership that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office and it does not make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world’s largest-circulation magazine; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP’s millions of members (nearly 3 million in Florida) and Americans 50+; AARP VIVA, the only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic community; and our website, AARP.org.

Respectfully,

Jack L. McRayAdvocacy ManagerAARP Florida

Communication to Legislators on Voting Record Report

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Sample Email Notice

Dear Legislator:

This is a notice that AARP will maintain a record of the members’ votes, at every stage of the legislative process, on the following bills:

HB 569 by Representative Gaetz, re: Nursing Home Litigation Reform

SB 670 by Senator Thrasher, re: Nursing Home Litigation

HB 573 by Representative Ahern, re: Assisted Living Facilities

SB 634 by Senator Brandes, re: Guardianship

AARP may publish voting records during the course of the Session and will publish a final report of voting records after the Session ends. Please direct questions or requests for additional information concerning AARP’s voting records project or AARP’s positions on these bills to AARP’s advocacy staff: Laura Cantwell (850-570-2110) or Charles Milsted (850-577-5190).

Jack McRayAdvocacy ManagerAARP Florida(850) 577-5187

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Bills Selected for Vote Recording by Date of Notice

October 7, 2013

PCB 7000 by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; re: Assisted Living Facilities (SB 248)

January 8, 2014

SB 268 by Senator Grimsley, re: Certificates of Need

January 14, 2014

HB 287 by Representative Artiles, re: Certificates of Need

February 3, 2014

SB 196 by Senator Margolis, re: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

February 4, 2014

HB 151 by Representative Fitzenhagen, re: Security of Protected Consumer’s Information HB 413 by Representative Santiago, re: Office of Financial Regulation (Consumer Collection Practices) HB 91 by Representative Roberson, re: State Ombudsman Program

HB 409 by Representative Passidomo, re: Offenses Against Vulnerable Persons

February 10, 2014

HB 569 by Representative Gaetz, re: Nursing Home Litigation Reform

SB 670 by Senator Thrasher, re: Nursing Home Litigation HB 573 by Representative Ahern, re: Assisted Living Facilities (Health of Residents)

SB 634 by Senator Brandes, re: Guardianship

February 17, 2014

SB 588 by Senator Richter, re: Offenses Against Vulnerable Persons

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February 18, 2014

HB 635 by Representative Passidomo, re: Guardianship

March 4, 2014

HB 709 by Representative Hudson, re: Alzheimer’s Disease SB 872 by Senator Richter, re: Alzheimer’s Disease

March 11, 2014

HB 789 by Representative Rouson, re: Rights of Grandparents and Great-Grandparents

March 17, 2014 HB 465 by Representative Jones (M), re: Hepatitis C Testing

SB 750 by Senator Abruzzo, re: Rights of Grandparents and Great-Grandparents

March 19, 2014 SB 824 by Senator Joyner, re: Hepatitis C Testing

March 24, 2014

SB 316 by Senator Bean, re: Certification of Assisted Living Facility Administrators

SB 1006 by Senator Hays, re: Consumer Collection Practices

March 26, 2014

PCB APC 14-09 by House Appropriations Committee, re: General Appropriations Act (HB 5001)

PCB APC 14-10 by House Appropriations Committee, re: Implementing the 2014-2015 General Appropriations Act (HB 5003)

SPB 7090 by Senate Appropriations Committee, re: Appropriations (SB 2500)

SPB 7092 by Senate Appropriations Committee, re: Implementing the General Appropriations Act (SB 2502)

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SPB 7100 by Senate Appropriations Committee, re: Medicaid (SB 2512)

March 31, 2014

SB 784 by Senator Clemens, re: Online Voter Registration

April 7, 2014

HB 1235 by Representative Dudley, re: Florida Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund

SB 1192 by Senator Sobel, re: Palliative Care

April 8, 2014

SB 1154 by Senator Soto, re: Nursing Home Guide Watch List

SB 508 by Senator Detert, re: State Ombudsman Program

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Name District Local Delegations

Abruzzo, Joseph 25 Palm BeachAltman, Thad 16 Brevard, Indian River

Bean, Aaron 4 Duval, Nassau Benacquisto, Lizbeth 30 Charlotte, LeeBradley, Rob 7 Alachua, Bradford, ClayBrandes, Jeff 22 Hillsborough, PinellasBraynon, II, Oscar 36 Broward, Miami-DadeBullard, Dwight 39 Collier, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Monroe Clemens, Jeff 27 Palm BeachDean, Sr., Charles S. 5 Baker, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Marion, Suwannee, Union Detert, Nancy C. 28 Charlotte, SarasotaDiaz de la Portilla, Miguel 40 Miami-DadeEvers, Greg 2 Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa Flores, Anitere 37 Miami-DadeGaetz, Don 1 Bay, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, Walton, Washington Galvano, Bill 26 Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, ManateeGarcia, Rene 38 Miami-DadeGardiner, Andy 13 Brevard, OrangeGibson, Audrey 9 DuvalGrimsley, Denise 21 Highlands, Martin, Okeechobee, Osceola, Polk, St. LucieHays, Alan 11 Lake, Marion, Orange, SumterHukill, Dorothy L. 8 Lake, Marion, VolusiaJoyner, Arthenia L. 19 Hillsborough, Manatee, PinellasLatvala, Jack 20 PinellasLee, Tom 24 HillsboroughLegg, John 17 Hillsborough, PascoMargolis, Gwen 35 Miami-Dade

Montford, Bill 3 Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla

Negron, Joe 32 Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach, St. LucieRichter, Garrett 23 Collier, LeeRing, Jeremy 29 BrowardSachs, Maria Lorts 34 Broward, Palm BeachSimmons, David 10 Seminole, VolusiaSimpson, Wilton 18 Hernando, Pasco, SumterSmith, Christopher L. 31 BrowardSobel, Eleanor 33 BrowardSoto, Darren 14 Orange, Osceola, PolkStargel, Kelli 15 Orange, Osceola, PolkThompson, Geraldine F. 12 OrangeThrasher, John 6 Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, Volusia

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Adkins, Janet H. 11 Duval, Nassau Ahern, Larry 66 PinellasAlbritton, Ben 56 DeSoto, Hardee, PolkAntone, Bruce 46 OrangeArtiles, Frank 118 Miami-DadeBaxley, Dennis K. 23 MarionBerman, Lori 90 Palm BeachBeshears, Halsey 7 Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Jefferson, Lafayette, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla, LeonBileca, Michael 115 Miami-DadeBoyd, Jim 71 Manatee, SarasotaBracy, Randolph 45 OrangeBrodeur, Jason T. 28 SeminoleBroxson, Doug 3 Okaloosa, Santa RosaCaldwell, Matthew H. 79 LeeCampbell, Daphne D. 108 Miami-DadeCastor Dentel, Karen 30 Orange, SeminoleClarke-Reed, Gwyndolen 92 BrowardClelland, Michael Philip 29 SeminoleColey, Marti 5 Bay, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, WashingtonCombee, Neil 39 Osceola, PolkCorcoran, Richard 37 PascoCrisafulli, Steve 51 BrevardCruz, Janet 62 HillsboroughCummings, W. Travis 18 ClayDanish, Mark 63 HillsboroughDavis, Daniel 15 DuvalDiaz, Jose Felix 116 Miami-DadeDiaz, Jr., Manny 103 Broward, Miami-DadeDudley, Dwight 68 PinellasEagle, Dane 77 LeeEdwards, Katie A. 98 Broward*Eisnaugle, Eric 44 OrangeFitzenhagen, Heather 78 LeeFresen, Erik 114 Miami-DadeFullwood, Reggie 13 DuvalGaetz, Matt 4 OkaloosaGibbons, Joseph A. 100 Broward, Miami-DadeGonzalez, Eduardo 111 Miami-DadeGoodson, Tom 50 Brevard, OrangeGrant, James W. 64 Hillsborough, Pinellas

*Note: Rep. Stephen Precourt (District 44) resigned, effective 01/09/14; Rep. Eric Eisnaugle was elected 04/08/14.

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Hager, Bill 89 Palm BeachHarrell, Gayle B. 83 Martin, St.LucieHill, Walter Bryan 2 Escambia, Santa RosaHolder, Doug 74 SarasotaHood, Jr., Charles David 25 VolusiaHooper, Ed 67 PinellasHudson, Matt 80 Collier, HendryHutson, Travis 24 Flagler, St. Johns, VolusiaIngram, Clay 1 EscambiaJones, Mia L. 14 DuvalJones, Shevrin D. 101 BrowardKerner, Dave 87 Palm BeachLa Rosa, Mike 42 Osceola, PolkLee, Jr., Larry 84 St. LucieMagar, MaryLynn 82 Martin, Palm BeachMayfield, Debbie 54 Indian River, St. LucieMcBurney, Charles 16 DuvalMcGhee, Kionne L. 117 Miami-DadeMcKeel, Seth 40 PolkMetz, Larry 32 LakeMoraitis, Jr., George R. 93 BrowardMoskowitz, Jared Evan 97 BrowardMurphy, Amanda Hickman 36 PascoNelson, Bryan 31 Lake, OrangeNuñez, Jeanette M. 119 Miami-DadeOliva, Jose R. 110 Miami-DadeO’Toole, H. Marlene 33 Lake, Marion, SumterPafford, Mark S. 86 Palm BeachPassidomo, Kathleen C. 106 CollierPatronis, Jimmy 6 BayPerry, W. Keith 21 Alachua, Dixie, GilchristPeters, Kathleen M. 69 PinellasPigman, Cary 55 Glades, Highlands, Okeechobee, St. LuciePilon, Ray 72 SarasotaPorter, Elizabeth W. 10 Alachua, Baker, Columbia, Hamilton, SuwanneePowell, Bobby 88 Palm BeachPritchett, Sharon 102 Broward, Miami-DadeRaburn, Jake 57 HillsboroughRader, Kevin 81 Palm BeachRangel, Ricardo 43 OsceolaRaschein, Holly Merrill 120 Miami-Dade, Monroe

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Name District Local DelegationsRaulerson, Daniel D. 58 HillsboroughRay, Lake 12 DuvalReed, Betty 61 HillsboroughRehwinkel Vasilinda, Michelle 9 LeonRenuart, Ronald 17 St. JohnsRichardson, David 113 Miami-DadeRoberson, Kenneth L. 75 CharlotteRodrigues, Ray Wesley 76 LeeRodrìguez, José Javier 112 Miami-DadeRogers, Hazelle P. 95 BrowardRooney, Jr., Patrick 85 Palm BeachRouson, Darryl Ervin 70 Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas, SarasotaSantiago, David 27 VolusiaSaunders, Joe 49 OrangeSchenck, Robert C. 35 HernandoSchwartz, Elaine J. 99 BrowardSlosberg, Irving 91 Palm BeachSmith, Jimmie T. 34 Citrus, HernandoSpano, Ross 59 HillsboroughStafford, Cynthia A. 109 Miami-DadeStark, Richard 104 BrowardSteube, W. Gregory 73 Manatee, SarasotaStewart, Linda 47 OrangeStone, Charlie 22 Levy, MarionTaylor, Dwayne L. 26 VolusiaThurston, Jr., Perry E. 94 BrowardTobia, John 53 BrevardTorres, Jr., Victor Manuel 48 OrangeTrujillo, Carlos 105 Broward, Collier, Miami-DadeVan Zant, Charles E. 19 Bradford, Clay, Putnam, UnionWaldman, James W. 96 BrowardWatson, Barbara 107 Miami-DadeWatson, Jr., Clovis 20 Alachua, MarionWeatherford, Will 38 PascoWilliams, Alan B. 8 Gadsden, LeonWood, John 41 PolkWorkman, Ritch 52 BrevardYoung, Dana D. 60 HillsboroughZimmermann, Carl F. 65 Pinellas

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Section II. Summaries of Bills Selected for Vote Recording

Budget

General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2014-2015:HB 5001 General Appropriations Act 2014 by House Appropriations Committee; HB 5003 Implementing 2014-2015 General Appropriations Act by House Appropriations Committee; HB 5201 Medicaid by House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, PASSED. The bills are now Chapter No. 2014-51/ Chapter No. 2014-53/ Chapter No. 2014-57, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2014. The companion bills were SB 2500 Appropriations by Senate Appropriations Committee; SB 2502 Implementing the General Appropriations Act 2014 by Senate Appropriations Committee; and SB 2512 Medicaid by Senate Appropriations Committee. AARP monitored the budgetary process and participated when appropriate. The Florida Legislature passed a $77.1 billion budget for Florida’s Fiscal Year 2014-2015. Some impacts from the appropriations act include:

• Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long Term Care (SMMC LTC):The budget allocates an increase in $12,576,966 to serve elders classified with a priority score of five or higher on the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long Term Care waitlist, which means they are the frailest potential recipients in most need of service. This will serve approximately 823 persons with home-and-community-based services. The State began to implement the SMMC LTC in August 2013 and completed its statewide rollout in March 2014. The program is designed to provide home-and-community-based services to indigent Medicaid recipients who require nursing facility level of care and who are 65 years of age or older or who are age 18 or older and disabled.

• Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long Term Care Program (SMMC LTC): Quality of Services and Cost Effectiveness Study/Evaluation: The budget provides $200,000 in nonrecurring funds from the Medical Care Trust Fund to complete the federally required assessment of services, quality of services, and cost effectiveness of the SMMC LTC.

• Assistive Care Services (ACS):The budget appropriates a rate increase of $8,378,684 towards Assistive Care Services. ACS is a Medicaid-based, state administered program that provides care for eligible low-income residents enrolled in a qualified assisted living facility or adult family-care home. These services are for residents who demonstrate functional limitations. ACS include, but are not limited to, assistance with activities of daily living, medication administration, and health support.

• Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE):The budget provides an increase of $12,983,557 in funding to serve 600 additional individuals (slots) in the following counties: Palm Beach (200), Lee (30), Collier (10), Charlotte (10), Miami-Dade (125), Broward (125), and Pinellas (100). PACE provides HCBS for individuals who would otherwise qualify for Medicaid nursing home placement.

• Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative (ADI):Alzheimer’s respite care services will receive an increase of $4,000,000 in General Revenue funding to serve 392 individuals, i.e. 41.2% of those waiting to receive services. Following the allocation of these funds, the Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) may authorize a pilot project within Broward County to establish a 24-hour emergency Alzheimer’s respite care demonstration project. Also, $1,500,000 of funding for ADI will go towards the following projects: Alzheimer’s Memory Mobile, Alzheimer’s Project, Inc., Alzheimer’s Community Care Association, and Lucanus Development Center. The Governor vetoed funding to the Mt. Sinai Community Center Brain Bank.

• Alzheimer’s Research:The budget allocates $3,000,000 to establish the new Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer’s research program to competitively award peer review grants to Alzheimer’s disease research projects (see “Alzheimer’s Disease” below for more details).

• Adult Day Training Providers:The budget appropriates a rate increase of

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$1,300,000, i.e., a two percent across-the-board raise to all adult day training service providers in the Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Waiver program. Adult Day Training Providers offer service recipients up to six hours per day of training in the areas of self-help and adaptive social skills. These services are provided through congregate settings, off-site enclaves and mobile work crews.

• Senior Hot Meals Programs:The budget appropriates an increase of $2,300,000 for senior meal programs. The meals go to low-income seniors at risk for malnutrition and isolation. The funds will also be used for senior nutritional education and counseling services.

• Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs):The budget appropriates $1,300,000 in nonrecurring funds to the 11 ADRCs which assist older adults with information, program eligibility, and intake and assessment under the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long Term Care program.

• Community Care for the Elderly (CCE):The budget provides the Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) program an additional $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund, of which $1 million is nonrecurring, to serve approximately 751 slots or 8.1% of those waiting to receive services. The CCE program is a non-Medicaid program that provides home-and-community-based services (HCBS) to seniors aged 60+ who may be at risk of nursing home placement. CCE provides services such as adult day care, case management, home delivered meals, and home nursing.

• Personal Needs Allowance:For the first time in more than 25 years, the budget includes an increase in the personal needs allowance for nursing home residents, tripling the allocation from $35 to $105 per month. This money is used to pay for haircuts, toiletries, clothing, etc.

• Public Guardianship:The budget includes an increase in $3,000,000 from General Revenue to operate the Public Guardianship program on a statewide basis and to allow resources to be allocated to local public guardianship offices. An additional

$750,000 of nonrecurring funds is provided to Lutheran Services Florida which will provide guardianship services to the indigent statewide.

• Affordable Housing:The budget appropriates $167,700,000, including $57,700,000 to fund construction or rehabilitation of rental units for older adults, the homeless, and persons with developmental disabilities. The budget also includes $100,000,000 for the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program. SHIP must use a minimum of 20 percent to serve those with special needs. SHIP provides funds to local governments as an incentive to create partnerships that produce and preserve affordable homeownership and multifamily housing. SHIP may use funds for emergency repairs, new construction and rehabilitations.

See Voting Record for HB 5001 p. 21; HB 5003 p. 23; HB 5201 p. 25


Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs): In 2011, the Miami Herald published an exposé about abuses occurring in ALFs and about shortcomings in the state regulatory response to such cases. For successive years, the legislative Chambers have been unable to agree on a hybrid bill.CS/CS/SB 248, by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, FAILED. The companion bill was CS/CS/CS/HB 573 by Representative Ahern. AARP supported this legislation.• Substantive provisions of the bills were

amended onto the engrossed amendment for CS/HB 7105, Health Care Services Rulemaking, by House Rulemaking, Oversight & Repeal Subcommittee and Representative Hutson. That legislation became a “runaway train” overloaded with other legislative proposals. The legislation passed the Senate, but the House refused to concur and the legislation died.

• The legislation would have: established heightened consumer protections for those in ALFs; mandated additional training for ALF staff; stiffened fines for licensure violations; and required additional inspections for facilities cited for significant violations.

See Voting Record for CS/CS/SB 248, p. 27; CS/CS/CS/HB 573 p. 28; CS/HB 7105 p. 29

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Nursing Home Litigation Reform: CS/CS/SB 670, by Senator Thrasher, PASSED. The legislation is now Chapter No. 2014-82, Laws of Florida, effective June 13, 2014. The companion bill was CS/CS/HB 569 by Representative Gaetz. AARP supported the legislation.• This legislation maintains a pathway for nursing

home residents, or their representatives, to sue persons or entities who or which tortiously injure nursing home residents. The bill protects from suit truly passive investors in nursing homes, but it allows suit against them if they participate in the management or operation of the nursing homes.

See Voting Record for CS/CS/SB 670, p. 31; CS/CS/HB 569, p. 33

Certificates of Need (CON): As a result of Medicaid reform, the moratorium in effect since 2001 on nursing home bed construction expired March 1, 2014. CS/CS/HB 287 by Representative Artiles, PASSED. The legislation is now Chapter No. 2014-110, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2014. The companion bill was CS/CS/SB 268, by Senator Grimsley. AARP supported the legislation. • This legislation keeps in place the CON process

for nursing homes. The original language proposed an increase of authority for 5,000 nursing home beds between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2019. AARP worked with the bill sponsors and the nursing home industry to negotiate a more prudent, lower number of authorized beds, i.e., 3,750 beds from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017.

• Over 3 years, this negotiated number will save approximately $300,000,000 in nursing home fees plus construction costs for 1,250 nursing home beds.

• During the three years for implementation of this bill, the state will have the opportunity to collect “actual data” from which to recommend any further increases/decreases in the number of nursing home beds required to meet the true demand.

See Voting Record for CS/CS/HB 287 p. 34; CS/CS/SB 268 p. 36

State Ombudsman Program: CS/HB 91, by Representative Roberson, FAILED. The companion bill was CS/SB 508 by Senator Detert. AARP supported the legislation. The

legislation would have:• Restructured the State Long-Term Care

Ombudsman Program, regulated by the Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA).

• Established state districts for the Ombudsman program, thereby eliminating a requirement for publicly noticed and regularly scheduled public hearings. However, AARP drove the effort to amend the bill to require quarterly public meetings by each state district. That amendment was adopted.

See Voting Record for CS/HB 91 p. 37; CS/SB 508 p. 38

Alzheimer’s Disease: In 2012, the Legislature created the Purple Ribbon Task Force, under the Department of Elder Affairs. The Task Force developed a state plan to address the needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and needs of their caregivers.CS/CS/HB 709, by Representative Hudson, PASSED. The legislation is now Chapter No. 2014-163, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2014. The companion bill was CS/CS/SB 872 by Senator Richter. AARP supported the legislation. The legislation:• Implements several of the Purple Ribbon Task

Force’s recommendations, including statewide special needs registration for coordination of services to recipients in emergency shelters.

• Creates the Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program to fund research for the prevention and cure of Alzheimer’s disease (see “Budget” for more details).

• Directs the Department of Elder Affairs to develop performance standards for memory disorder clinics and to condition contract funding on compliance with the standards.


Hepatitis C Testing: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate “baby boomers” (born during 1945-1965) comprise an estimated 27 percent of the population, but account for approximately 75 percent of all Hepatitis infections in the United States and 73 percent of Hepatitis-associated mortality. CS/SB 824, by Senator Joyner, FAILED. The companion bill was CS/HB 465 by Representative Jones (M). AARP supported the bill.• The legislation would have specified that a

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patient receiving primary care services from a “health care practitioner” would be “offered” a Hepatitis C screening test.

• If there was a positive result, the bill would have required the health care practitioner to forward the results to the patient’s primary health care practitioner for patient counseling and follow-up care.

See Voting Record for CS/SB 824 p. 42; CS/HB 465 p. 42

Certification of Assisted Living Facility Administrators:CS/CS/SB 316, by Senator Bean, FAILED. AARP opposed this bill. The companion bill, HB 579, by Representative Pilon, never had a committee hearing. • This legislation would have provided ALF

administrator applicants an optional way to demonstrate compliance with state licensure requirements, i.e., through third-party credentialing agencies.

• However, AARP contended that third-party credentialing with appeal rights to the Florida Department of Elder Affairs would have triggered an applicant’s right to a formal hearing under the state’s Administrative Procedures Act. That would have added unnecessary expense for the DOEA and for applicants. AARP contended that the standard state licensure process would have made more sense.

See Voting Record for CS/CS/SB 316 p. 43

Nursing Home Guide Watch List: The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) publishes a Florida Nursing Home Guide, which includes a Watch List that identifies nursing homes operating under bankruptcy protection or nursing homes operating under a conditional licensure status during the previous 30 months. Conditional status denotes that a facility failed to meet or to correct, upon follow-up, minimum standards at the time of an inspection. SB 1154, by Senator Soto, FAILED. AARP monitored this bill. The companion bill, HB 787, by Representative Saunders, never had a committee hearing. • This legislation would have required any

nursing home placed on the Watch List to post a sign indicating that it is on the watch list and to give written notice of its placement on the Watch List to the primary familial contact for

each resident.See Voting Record for SB 1154 p. 43

Palliative Care: CS/SB 1192, by Senator Sobel, FAILED. AARP monitored this bill. The companion bill, HB 995, by Representative Clelland, never had a committee hearing. The legislation would have:• Established the Florida Palliative Care and

Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council and the Palliative Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program within the Department of Health (DOH).

• Directed the DOH to include palliative care information and links on its website.

• Directed specific health care practitioners and facilities to provide patients with information about palliative care as ordered by the patient’s health care practitioners.

See Voting Record for CS/SB 1192 p. 43

Consumer Protections

Offenses Against Vulnerable Persons: CS/CS/HB 409, by Representative Passidomo, PASSED. The legislation is now Chapter No. 2012-200, Laws of Florida, effective October 1, 2014. The companion bill was CS/SB 588, by Senator Richter. AARP supported the legislation. The legislation:• Provides additional protections for elderly

and disabled citizens who are vulnerable to exploitation, and increases the penalties for such exploitation.

• Enhances penalties for stealing personal identification information of persons 60 years of age and older.

• Clarifies that if a person obtains funds, assets or property of an elderly or disabled adult, it is not essential to prove “deception or intimidation” by that person in order for the actions to constitute exploitation of a vulnerable person.

• Establishes new violation threshold values for property involved in exploitation of elderly persons or disabled adults: First degree felony: $50,000 and upward (down from $100,000 and upward); second degree felony: $10,000 up to $50,000 (down from $20,000 to $100,000); and third degree felony: Less than $10,000 (down from $20,000 or less).


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Guardianship: CS/HB 635, by Representative Passidomo, PASSED. The legislation is now Chapter No. 2014-124, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2014. The companion bill was, CS/CS/CS/SB 634, by Senator Brandes. AARP supported the legislation. The legislation:• Expands the authority of judges and Clerks of

Court to oversee guardians and the assets held by guardians.

• Redefines the term “audit” to include professional audit standards.

• Requires nonprofessionals who seek appointment as a guardian to submit to a credit history and a Level 2 background screening.

See Voting Record for CS/HB 635 p. 47; CS/CS/CS/SB 634 p. 49

Security of a Protected Consumer’s Information: CS/CS/CS/SB 242, by Senator Detert, PASSED. The legislation is now Chapter No. 2014-66, Laws of Florida, effective on September 1, 2014. The companion bill was CS/CS/HB 151, by Representative Fitzenhagen. AARP monitored the legislation. The legislation:• Enables a guardian or advocate for a protected

consumer to place a security freeze on the consumer’s record or consumer report.

• Defines a protected consumer as someone under the age of 16 or someone represented by a guardian or advocate.

• Extends protections to persons of any age who have a mental incapacity, to persons who have a court appointed advocate in certain criminal proceedings, and to certain other persons of any age who have a court-appointed guardian.

• Provides that protected consumers, and their representatives, may seek civil relief to enforce their consumers’ rights.

See Voting Record for CS/CS/CS/SB 242 p. 50; CS/CS/HB 151 p. 52

Consumer Collection Practices: CS/CS/HB 413, by Representative Santiago, PASSED. The legislation is now Chapter No. 2014-116, Laws of Florida, effective October 1, 2014. The companion bill was CS/SB 1006, by Senator Hays. AARP monitored this legislation.• The legislation revises and strengthens

regulation of persons engaging in “consumer collection” practices. It enhances the Office of Financial Regulation’s registration, investigative, examination, and enforcement

authority over consumer collection agencies. It also enhances transparency provisions re: “controlling interests” for consumer collection agencies.

See Voting Record for CS/CS/HB 413 p. 53; CS/SB 1006 p. 55

Rights of Grandparents and Great-Grandparents: SB 750, by Senator Abruzzo, FAILED. The companion bill was, HB 789, by Representative Rouson. The legislation was amended onto CS/CS/CS/HB 573, Health of Residents, by Representative Ahern. That legislation failed. AARP supported the legislation. The legislation would have:• Established procedures by which a grandparent

of a minor child could have petitioned for visitation with the grandchild.

• Added great-grandparents to statutes defining next of kin, and under some circumstances, would have required notices of legal proceedings to be sent to grandparents.

See Voting Record for SB 750 p. 56; HB 789 p. 56

Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013: For several years, AARP has supported legislation authorizing collection of state sales taxes on remote (out-of-state) retail transactions. SM 196, by Senator Margolis, FAILED. AARP supported this bill. The companion bill, HM 1415, by Representative Rehwinkel Vasilinda, never had a committee hearing. • The memorial would have urged the U.S. House

of Representatives to support passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013.

See Voting Record for SM 196 p. 57

Online Voter Registration: SB 784, by Senator Clemens, FAILED. There is no voting record for this bill because at its only hearing, after the bill was taken up, the committee Temporarily Postponed (TPd) it. AARP supported this bill. The companion bill, HB 667, by Representative Williams, never had a committee hearing. The legislation would have: • Required the Department of State to develop an

online voter registration system.• Enabled first-time voters to register online

and enabled other voters to update their registrations.

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Florida Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund: The Florida Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund is a last resort fund to compensate victims of financial misconduct by contractors. Currently, compensation may only be pursued by homeowners who have suffered damages by Division I contractors, which include general contractors, building contractors, and residential contractors. CS/CS/HB 1235, by Representative Dudley, FAILED. AARP monitored the bill. AARP failed to notice the companion bill, CS/SB 1098, by Senator Dean, because it was heard in committee prior to the notice for CS/CS/HB 1235. The legislation would have: • Defined financial misconduct, abandonment

of project, and fraudulent statements by contractors re: home construction projects.

• Further defined fines, fees, claims and licensure revocation procedures, for violators of construction contracts.

• Revised upward the statutory limits on recovery payments and added division II contractors (specialty contractors) to coverage under the fund.

See Voting Record for CS/CS/HB 1235 p. 57

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Department of Health: CS/CS/CS/HB 819, by Representative Pigman, FAILED. The companion bill was, CS/CS/SB 1066, by Senator Grimsley. AARP monitored this legislation.• The legislation would have required that rates

charged for the reproduction of electronic or printed medical records be the same.

• The medical records language was removed from the House bill and was never added to Senate version.

Consumer Protections

Water and Wastewater Utility Systems: CS/HB 357 by Representative Santiago, FAILED. The companion bill was CS/CS/SB 1050 by Senator Hays. AARP monitored this legislation. The legislation would have:• Provided a way in rate cases to identify and

potentially resolve issues related to secondary water standards (e.g., standards related to odor, taste, and corrosiveness).

• Provided for recovery of prudently incurred costs (without hearing) to rectify deficiencies in secondary water standards. The PSC would have had the authority to review water utilities’ actions and to correct allowed cost recoveries.

Medical Examiners: Nineteen (19) of 24 medical examiner districts charge fees to determine cause of death when a body is to be cremated, dissected, or buried at sea. The fees vary between districts and between counties. For example, ten counties charge no fee for cremation determinations while the other 57 counties charge up to $63.CS/HB 301, by Representative Spano, FAILED. The companion bill was, SB 548, by Senator Lee. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation would have:• Prohibited district medical examiners from

charging a fee to determine the cause of death.• Narrowed the circumstances under which

district medical examiners would have been required to determine cause of death.

Florida Civil Rights: Currently, the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA)

prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, color, sex, physical disability, or national origin in the areas of education, employment, housing, and public accommodation.CS/SB 220, by Senator Thompson, FAILED. The companion bill was, CS/HB 105, by Representative Berman. AARP worked to obtain withdrawal of an unfriendly amendment to SB 220. The amendment would have drastically limited compensatory damages for all protected classes, including the elderly and disabled.• This legislation sought to amend FCRA by

prohibiting discrimination against pregnant women.

• Victims of employee discrimination in the workplace would have been forced to file a lawsuit within 90 days after the close of the 180-day investigation period. That would have negatively impacted the ability of potential plaintiffs to obtain appropriate legal counsel in a timely fashion.

Livable Communities

Supportive Housing for the Elderly: Supportive Housing for the Elderly is a federal program administered through the states. SM 576, by Senator Abruzzo, FAILED. The companion bill was, HM 925, by Representative Pafford. AARP supported this legislation.• This proposed memorial would have urged

Congress to provide sufficient funding for the Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program.

Gas Stations:CS/CS/HB 7005, by Transportation & Highway Safety Subcommittee and Representative Artiles, PASSED. The legislation is now Chapter No. 2014-216, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2014. The bill contained language from CS/CS/CS/HB 185, by Representative Danish, and the companion bill, CS/CS/SB 1184, by Senator Brandes. AARP monitored this legislation.• This legislation stipulates that a telephone

number must be uniformly displayed on gas pumps so consumers, especially the disabled, may request fueling assistance.

• This bill requires that, by July 1, 2016, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirm that the required decal is placed on each self-service pump.

Section III. Summaries of Other Bills of Interest That Were Not Selected for Vote Recording

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HB 5001: General Appropriations Act 2014 by House Appropriations Committee (Passed)

3rd FV=Vote on Third Reading FV on Conf. Bill=Floor Vote on Conference Committee Report

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Adkins Y Y Eisnaugle Y Murphy Y Y Santiago Y Y

Ahern Y Y Fitzenhagen Y Y Nelson Y Y Saunders N N

Albritton Y Y Fresen Y Y Nuñez Y Y Schenck Y Y

Antone Y Y Fullwood N N Oliva Y Y Schwartz N N

Artiles Y Y Gaetz Y Y O’Toole Y Y Slosberg Y N

Baxley Y Y Gibbons Y Y Pafford N N Smith Y Y

Berman N N Gonzalez Y Y Passidomo Y Y Spano Y Y

Beshears Y Y Goodson Y Y Patronis Y Y Stafford N N

Bileca Y Y Grant Y Y Perry Y Y Stark N Y

Boyd Y Y Hager Y Y Peters Y Y Steube Y Y

Bracy Y Y Harrell Y Y Pigman Y Y Stewart Y Y

Brodeur Y Y Hill Y Y Pilon Y Y Stone Y Y

Broxson Y Y Holder Y Y Porter Y Y Taylor Y Y

Caldwell Y Y Hood Y Y Powell Y Y Thurston N N

Campbell Y Y Hooper Y Y Pritchett Y Y Tobia Y N

Castor Dentel N N Hudson Y Y Raburn Y Y Torres N N

Clarke-Reed Y Y Hutson Y Y Rader Y Y Trujillo Y Y

Clelland Y Y Ingram Y Y Rangel N N Van Zant Y Y

Coley Y Y Jones (M) N Y Raschein Y Y Waldman N N

Combee Y Y Jones (S) Y Y Raulerson Y Y Watson (B) Y Y

Corcoran Y Y Kerner Y Y Ray Y Y Watson (C) N N

Crisafulli Y Y La Rosa Y Y Reed Y Y Weatherford Y Y

Cruz N N Lee Y Y Rehwinkel Vasilinda Y Y Williams Y Y

Cummings Y Y Magar Y Y Renuart Y Y Wood Y Y

Danish Y Y Mayfield Y Y Richardson Y Y Workman Y Y

Davis Y Y McBurney Y Y Roberson Y Y Young Y Y

Diaz (J) Y Y McGhee N Y Rodrigues (R) Y Y Zimmermann Y Y

Diaz (M) Y Y McKeel Y Y Rodrìguez (J) N N

Dudley Y Y Metz Y Y Rogers Y Y

Eagle Y Y Moraitis Y Y Rooney Y Y

Edwards Y Y Moskowitz Y Y Rouson Y Y

Section IV. Voting Record Tables

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HB 5001: General Appropriations Act 2014 by House Appropriations Committee (Senate Floor Vote on Final Passage)


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Abruzzo Y Y Hays Y Y

Altman Y Y Hukill Y Y

Bean Y Y Joyner Y Y

Benacquisto Y Y Latvala Y Y

Bradley Y Y Lee Y Y

Brandes Y Y Legg Y Y

Braynon Y Y Margolis Y Y

Bullard N Y Montford Y Y

Clemens N Y Negron Y Y

Dean Y Y Richter Y Y

Detert Y Y Ring Y Y

Diaz de la Portilla Y Y Sachs Y Y

Evers Y Y Simmons Y Y

Flores Y Y Simpson Y Y

Gaetz Y Y Smith Y Y

Galvano Y Y Sobel Y Y

Garcia Y Y Soto Y Y

Gardiner Y Y Stargel Y Y

Gibson Y Y Thompson Y Y

Grimsley Y Y Thrasher Y Y

(2 of 2)

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HB 5003: Implementing 2014-2015 General Appropriations Act by House Appropriations Committee

(Passed) 3rd FV=Vote on Third Reading FV on Conf. Bill=Floor Vote on Conference Committee Report

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Ahern Y Y Fitzenhagen Y Y Nelson Y Y Saunders N N


Antone Y Y Fullwood N Y Oliva Y Y Schwartz N N

Artiles Y Y Gaetz Y Y O’Toole Y Y Slosberg Y N

Baxley Y Y Gibbons Y Y Pafford N N Smith Y Y

Berman Y N Gonzalez Y Y Passidomo Y Y Spano Y Y

Beshears Y Y Goodson Y Y Patronis Y Y Stafford N N

Bileca Y Y Grant Y Y Perry Y Y Stark N Y

Boyd Y Y Hager Y Y Peters Y Y Steube Y Y




Caldwell Y Y Hood Y Y Powell A Y Thurston N N

Campbell Y Y Hooper Y Y Pritchett Y Y Tobia Y Y

Castor Dentel Y N Hudson Y Y Raburn Y Y Torres Y N


Clelland Y Y Ingram Y Y Rangel N N Van Zant Y Y

Coley Y Y Jones (M) N Y Raschein Y Y Waldman N N

Combee Y Y Jones (S) Y Y Raulerson Y Y Watson (B) N Y

Corcoran Y Y Kerner Y Y Ray Y Y Watson (C) Y N

Crisafulli Y Y La Rosa Y Y Reed Y Y Weatherford Y Y

Cruz N N Lee Y Y Rehwinkel Vasilinda Y Y Williams Y Y



Davis Y Y McBurney Y Y Roberson Y Y Young Y Y

Diaz (J) Y Y McGhee N Y Rodrigues (R) Y Y Zimmermann Y N

Diaz (M) Y Y McKeel Y Y Rodrìguez (J) N N

Dudley Y Y Metz Y Y Rogers Y Y


Edwards Y Y Moskowitz Y Y Rouson Y Y

(1 of 2)

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HB 5003: Implementing 2014-2015 General Appropriations Act by House Appropriations Committee

(Senate Floor Vote on Final Passage) 3rd FV=Vote on Third Reading FV on Conf. Bill=Floor Vote on Conference Committee Report

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Bean Y Y Joyner Y Y

Benacquisto A Y Latvala Y Y

Bradley Y Y Lee Y Y



Bullard Y Y Montford Y Y

Clemens Y Y Negron Y Y


Detert Y Y Ring Y Y




Gaetz Y Y Smith Y Y


Garcia Y Y Soto Y Y




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HB 5201 Medicaid by House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Passed)

AC=Appropriations Committee 3rd FV=Vote on Third Reading FV on Conf. Bill=Floor Vote on Conference Committee Report

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Ahern Y Y Fitzenhagen Y Y Nelson Y Y Saunders Y Y

Albritton Y Y Y Fresen Y Y Y Nuñez Y Y Schenck Y Y

Antone Y Y Fullwood Y Y Y Oliva Y Y Schwartz Y Y

Artiles Y Y Gaetz Y Y O’Toole Y Y Y Slosberg Y Y

Baxley Y Y Y Gibbons Y Y Y Pafford Y Y Y Smith Y Y

Berman Y Y Gonzalez Y Y Y Passidomo Y Y Spano Y Y

Beshears Y Y Goodson Y Y Patronis Y Y Y Stafford Y Y Y

Bileca Y Y Grant Y Y Y Perry Y Y Stark Y Y

Boyd Y Y Hager Y Y Peters Y Y Steube Y Y A




Caldwell Y Y Hood Y Y Powell Y Y Thurston Y Y Y

Campbell Y Y Hooper Y Y Y Pritchett Y Y Tobia Y Y

Castor Dentel Y Y Hudson Y Y Y Raburn Y Y Torres Y Y


Clelland Y Y Ingram Y Y Y Rangel Y Y Van Zant Y Y

Coley Y Y Y Jones (M) Y Y Y Raschein Y Y Waldman Y Y


Corcoran Y Y Y Kerner Y Y Ray Y Y Watson (C) Y Y

Crisafulli Y Y Y La Rosa Y Y Reed Y Y Weatherford Y Y

Cruz Y Y Y Lee Y Y Rehwinkel Vasilinda Y Y Williams Y Y Y



Davis Y Y McBurney Y Y Y Roberson Y Y Young Y Y Y

Diaz (J) Y Y McGhee Y Y Rodrigues (R) Y Y Zimmermann Y Y

Diaz (M) Y Y McKeel Y Y Y Rodrìguez (J) Y Y

Dudley Y Y Metz Y Y Rogers Y Y Y


Edwards Y Y Moskowitz Y Y Rouson Y Y Y

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HB 5201 Medicaid by House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Senate Floor Vote on Final Passage)


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Benacquisto A Y Latvala Y Y

Bradley Y Y Lee Y Y




Clemens Y Y Negron Y Y


Detert Y Y Ring Y Y




Gaetz Y Y Smith Y Y


Garcia Y Y Soto Y Y




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CS/CS/SB 248: Assisted Living Facilities by Children, Families and Elder Affairs Committee(Failed)

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Altman Y Hukill Y Y

Bean Y Y Y Joyner Y Y Y Y

Benacquisto Y Y Latvala Y Y Y

Bradley Y Y Y Lee Y Y Y

Brandes Y Y Legg Y


Bullard Y Montford Y Y

Clemens Y Negron Y Y

Dean Y Richter Y Y Y

Detert Y Ring Y Y Y

Diaz de la Portilla Y Sachs Y

Evers Y Simmons Y

Flores Y Y Simpson Y

Gaetz Y Smith A Y

Galvano Y Y Y Sobel Y Y Y

Garcia Y Y Soto Y Y

Gardiner A Y Y Stargel Y

Gibson Y Thompson Y

Grimsley Y Y Y Thrasher Y Y Y

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(2 of 4)

CS/CS/CS/HB 573: Health of Residents by Representative Ahern (Failed Companion of CS/CS/SB 248) HIS=Health Innovation Subcommittee HCAS=Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee HHSC=Health & Human Services Committee 2nd FV=Vote on Second Reading 3rd FV=Vote on Third Reading

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Adkins N Y Eisnaugle N Y Murphy Y N Y N Santiago N Y

Ahern Y N Y Fitzenhagen N Y Nelson N Y Saunders Y N

Albritton N Y Fresen A Y Nuñez N Y Schenck A A

Antone Y N Fullwood Y Y Oliva Y N Y Schwartz Y Y Y

Artiles N Y Gaetz Y N Y O’Toole Y Y Slosberg Y Y

Baxley N Y Gibbons Y N Y N Pafford Y N Smith N Y

Berman Y Y Gonzalez N Y Passidomo N Y Spano N Y

Beshears N Y Goodson N Y Patronis Y N Y Stafford Y N

Bileca Y N Y Grant N Y Perry N Y Stark Y Y

Boyd N Y Hager A Y Peters N Y Steube Y N Y

Bracy Y Y Harrell Y N Y Pigman Y N Y Stewart Y Y

Brodeur Y Y Y N Y Hill Y Y N Y Pilon N Y Stone N Y

Broxson N Y Holder N Y Porter N Y Taylor N Y

Caldwell N Y Hood Y N Y Powell Y Y Thurston Y N

Campbell Y Y Hooper N Y Pritchett Y Y Y Tobia N Y

Castor Dentel N Y Hudson Y Y N Y Raburn A N Y Torres Y Y

Clarke-Reed A Y Y Hutson N Y Rader Y Y Trujillo N Y

Clelland Y Y Ingram N Y Rangel Y N Vant Zant N Y

Coley N Y Jones (M) Y N Y N Raschein N Y Waldman Y Y

Combee Y N Y Jones (S) Y Y Y Raulerson N Y Watson (B) Y N

Corcoran Y N Y Kerner Y Y Ray N Y Watson (C) Y N

Crisafulli N Y La Rosa N Y Reed Y Y Weatherford N Y

Cruz Y Y N Lee Y Y Rehwinkel Vasilinda Y Y Williams Y Y

Cummings Y N Y Magar A Y N Y Renuart Y Y Y Y Wood Y Y N Y

Danish Y Y Mayfield N Y Richardson Y N Y N Workman A Y

Davis N Y McBurney N Y Roberson Y N Y Young N Y

Diaz (J) Y N Y McGhee Y Y N Rodrigues (R) N Y Zimmermann Y Y

Diaz (M) N Y McKeel N Y Rodrìguez (J) Y N

Dudley Y Y Metz N Y Rogers Y Y

Eagle N Y Moraitis N Y Rooney N Y

Edwards Y Y Y Moskowitz A Y N Rouson Y Y

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Abruzzo Y Hays Y

Altman Y Hukill Y

Bean Y Joyner Y

Benacquisto Y Latvala Y

Bradley Y Lee Y

Brandes Y Legg Y

Braynon Y Margolis Y

Bullard Y Montford Y

Clemens Y Negron Y

Dean Y Richter Y

Detert Y Ring Y


Evers Y Simmons Y

Flores Y Simpson Y

Gaetz Y Smith Y

Galvano Y Sobel Y

Garcia Y Soto Y

Gardiner Y Stargel Y

Gibson Y Thompson Y

Grimsley Y Thrasher Y

CS/HB 7105: Health Care Services Rulemaking by Representative Hutson(Senate Floor Vote)

3rd FV=Voting on Third Reading

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Adkins Y Eisnaugle Y Murphy Y Santiago Y

Ahern Y Fitzenhagen Y Nelson Y Saunders Y

Albritton Y Fresen Y Nuñez Y Schenck Y

Antone Y Fullwood N Oliva Y Schwartz Y

Artiles Y Gaetz Y O’Toole Y Slosberg N

Baxley Y Gibbons Y Pafford N Smith Y

Berman Y Gonzalez Y Passidomo Y Spano Y

Beshears Y Goodson Y Patronis Y Stafford N

Bileca Y Grant Y Perry Y Stark Y

Boyd Y Hager Y Peters Y Steube Y

Bracy Y Harrell Y Pigman Y Stewart Y

Brodeur Y Hill Y Pilon Y Stone Y

Broxson Y Holder Y Porter Y Taylor Y

Caldwell Y Hood N Powell Y Thurston Y

Campbell Y Hooper Y Pritchett Y Tobia Y

Castor Dentel Y Hudson Y Raburn Y Torres Y

Clarke-Reed Y Hutson Y Rader Y Trujillo Y

Clelland Y Ingram Y Rangel N Van Zant Y

Coley Y Jones (M) Y Raschein Y Waldman N

Combee Y Jones (S) Y Raulerson Y Watson (B) Y

Corcoran Y Kerner Y Ray Y Watson (C) N

Crisafulli Y La Rosa Y Reed Y Weatherford Y

Cruz Y Lee Y Rehwinkel Vasilinda N Williams Y

Cummings Y Magar Y Renuart Y Wood Y

Danish Y Mayfield Y Richardson Y Workman Y

Davis Y McBurney Y Roberson Y Young Y

Diaz (J) Y McGhee Y Rodrigues (R) Y Zimmermann Y

Diaz (M) Y McKeel Y Rodrìguez (J) Y

Dudley Y Metz Y Rogers Y

Eagle Y Moraitis Y Rooney Y

Edwards Y Moskowitz Y Rouson Y

CS/HB 7105: Health Care Services Rulemaking by Representative Hutson(Failed)

1st Engrossed=Additional Amendments*Note: See ALF summary (p. 15) for more information on the bill amendment process.

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CS/CS/SB 670: Nursing Home Litigation by Senator Thrasher(Passed)

HPC=Health Policy Committee JDC=Judiciary Committee 3rd FV=Vote on Third Reading

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Abruzzo Y Hays Y

Altman Y Hukill N

Bean Y Y Joyner N N N

Benacquisto Y Latvala Y Y

Bradley Y Y Lee Y Y

Brandes Y Y Legg Y

Braynon Y Y Margolis Y


Clemens Y Negron Y

Dean Y Richter Y Y

Detert Y Ring Y Y


Evers N Simmons Y

Flores Y Y Simpson Y

Gaetz Y Smith Y


Garcia Y Y Soto Y Y

Gardiner Y Y Stargel Y

Gibson Y Thompson Y


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CS/CS/SB 670: Nursing Home Litigation by Senator Thrasher(House Floor Vote on Final Passage)

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Ahern Y Fitzenhagen Y Nelson Y Saunders N


Antone Y Fullwood Y Oliva Y Schwartz Y

Artiles Y Gaetz Y O’Toole Y Slosberg Y

Baxley Y Gibbons Y Pafford N Smith Y


Beshears Y Goodson Y Patronis Y Stafford N






Caldwell Y Hood Y Powell Y Thurston Y




Clelland N Ingram Y Rangel Y Van Zant Y

Coley Y Jones (M) Y Raschein Y Waldman Y


Corcoran Y Kerner Y Ray Y Watson (C) Y


Cruz Y Lee Y Rehwinkel Vasilinda N Williams Y





Diaz (M) Y McKeel Y Rodrìguez (J) N




(2 of 3)

33

CS/CS/HB 569: Nursing Home Litigation by Representative Gaetz(Companion Bill of CS/CS/SB 670, which was the Final Vehicle)

CJS=Civil Justice Subcommittee JDC=Judiciary Committee

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

CJS

3/5

JDC

3/2

1

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

CJS

3/5

JDC

3/2

1

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

CJS

3/5

JDC

3/2

1

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

CJS

3/5

JDC

3/2

1

Baxley Y Goodson Y Moskowitz Y Spano Y Y

Campbell Y Hager Y Y Passidomo Y Y Stafford N

Clelland N Hill Y Pilon Y Stone Y Y

Davis Y Kerner Y Raulerson A Waldman Y

Dudley Y McBurney Y Roberson Y Young Y

Fitzenhagen Y McGhee A Rodrìguez (J) N

Gaetz Y Metz Y Y Schwartz A

(3 of 3)

34

CS/CS/HB 287: Certificates of Need by Representative Artiles(Passed)

HIS=Health Innovation Subcommittee HHSC=Health & Human Services Committee 3rd FV=Vote on Third Reading

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

HIS

1/1

5

HH

SC 2

/20

3rd

FV 3

/27

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

HIS

1/1

5

HH

SC 2

/20

3rd

FV 3

/27

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

HIS

1/1

5

HH

SC 2

/20

3rd

FV 3

/27

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

HIS

1/1

5

HH

SC 2

/20

3rd

FV 3

/27

Adkins Y Fitzenhagen Y Nelson Y Saunders YAhern Y Y Fresen Y Nuñez Y Schenck YAlbritton Y Fullwood Y Oliva Y Y Schwartz Y

Antone Y Gaetz Y O’Toole Y Slosberg Y

Artiles Y Gibbons Y Y Y Pafford Y Smith Y

Baxley Y Gonzalez Y Passidomo Y Spano Y

Berman Y Goodson Y Patronis Y Y Stafford Y

Beshears Y Grant Y Perry Y Stark Y

Bileca Y Y Hager Y Peters Y Steube Y Y

Boyd Y Harrell Y Y Pigman Y Y Stewart Y

Bracy Y Hill Y Y Pilon Y Stone Y

Brodeur Y A Y Holder Y Porter Y Taylor Y

Broxson Y Hood Y Y Powell Y Thurston Y

Caldwell Y Hooper Y Pritchett Y Y Tobia Y

Campbell Y Hudson A Y Raburn A Y Torres Y

Castor Dentel Y Hutson Y Rader Y Trujillo Y

Clarke-Reed Y Y Ingram Y Rangel Y Van Zant Y

Clelland Y Jones (M) Y Y Y Raschein Y Waldman Y

Coley Y Jones (S) Y Y Raulerson Y Watson (B) Y

Combee Y Kerner Y Ray Y Watson (C) Y

Corcoran Y Y La Rosa Y Reed Y Weatherford Y

Crisafulli Y Lee Y Rehwinkel Vasilinda Y Williams Y

Cruz Y Magar A Y Renuart Y Y Y Wood Y Y

Cummings Y Y Mayfield Y Richardson A Y Workman Y

Danish Y McBurney Y Roberson Y Y Young Y

Davis A McGhee Y Y Rodrigues (R) Y Zimmermann Y

Diaz (J) Y McKeel Y Rodrìguez (J) Y

Diaz (M) Y Metz Y Rogers Y

Dudley Y Moraitis Y Rooney Y

Eagle Y Moskowitz Y Rouson Y

Edwards Y Y Murphy Y Y Santiago Y

(1 of 3)

35

CS/CS/HB 287: Certificates of Need by Representative Artiles(Senate Floor Vote on Final Passage)


Sena

tor

3rd

FV 4

/25

Sena

tor

3rd

FV 4

/25

Abruzzo Y Hays Y

Altman Y Hukill Y

Bean Y Joyner A


Bradley Y Lee Y

Brandes Y Legg Y



Clemens Y Negron A

Dean Y Richter Y

Detert Y Ring Y


Evers Y Simmons Y

Flores Y Simpson Y

Gaetz Y Smith Y

Galvano Y Sobel Y

Garcia Y Soto Y


Gibson Y Thompson Y


(2 of 3)

36

CS/CS/SB 268: Certificates of Need By Senator Grimsley(Companion Bill of CS/CS/HB 287)

HPC=Health Policy CommitteeCFC=Children Families & Elder Affairs Committee

AHS=Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human ServicesAC=Appropriations Committee

Sena

tor

HPC

1/8

CFC

3/1

8

AH

S 4

/2

AC

4/1

0

Sena

tor

HPC

1/8

CFC

3/1

8

AH

S 4

/2

AC

4/1

0

Altman Y Grimsley Y Y Y Y

Bean Y Y Y Hays A Y

Benacquisto Y Y Hukill Y

Bradley Y Joyner Y Y

Brandes Y Latvala A

Braynon Y Y Lee Y Y

Clemens Y Margolis Y

Dean Y Montford Y Y

Detert Y Negron Y

Diaz de la Portilla Y Richter Y Y

Flores Y Y Ring Y

Galvano Y Y Y Smith Y Y

Garcia Y Y Sobel Y Y Y Y

Gardiner A Thompson Y

Gibson Y Thrasher Y Y

(3 of 3)

37

CS/HB 91: State Ombudsman Program by Representative Roberson(Failed)

HFS=Healthy Families Subcommittee HCAS=Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee HHSC=Health & Human Services Committee 3rd FV=Vote on Third Reading

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

HFS

2/5

HC

AS

3/4

HH

SC 3

/20

3rd

FV 4

/1

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

HFS

2/5

HC

AS

3/4

HH

SC 3

/20

3rd

FV 4

/1

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

HFS

2/5

HC

AS

3/4

HH

SC 3

/20

3rd

FV 4

/1

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

HFS

2/5

HC

AS

3/4

HH

SC 3

/20

3rd

FV 4

/1

Adkins Y Fitzenhagen Y Y Nelson Y Saunders Y

Ahern Y Y Fresen Y Nuñez Y Schenck Y

Albritton Y Fullwood Y Oliva Y Y Schwartz Y Y

Antone A Gaetz Y Y O’Toole Y Slosberg Y

Artiles Y Gibbons Y Y Pafford Y Smith Y

Baxley Y Gonzalez Y Passidomo Y Spano Y

Berman Y Y Goodson Y Patronis Y Y Stafford Y

Beshears Y Grant Y Perry Y Y Stark Y

Bileca Y Hager Y Peters A Y Steube Y

Boyd Y Harrell Y Y Y Pigman Y Y Y Stewart Y

Bracy Y Hill Y Y Pilon Y Stone Y

Brodeur Y Y Y Holder Y Porter Y Taylor Y

Broxson Y Hood Y Powell Y Y Thurston Y

Caldwell Y Hooper Y Pritchett Y Y Tobia Y

Campbell Y Hudson Y Y Y Raburn Y Torres Y

Castor Dentel Y Hutson Y Rader Y Trujillo A Y

Clarke-Reed Y Y Ingram Y Rangel Y Van Zant Y

Clelland Y Jones (M) Y Y Raschein Y Waldman Y

Coley Y Jones (S) Y Y Y Raulerson Y Watson (B) Y

Combee Y Y Kerner Y Ray Y Watson (C) Y

Corcoran Y Y La Rosa Y Reed Y Weatherford Y


Cruz Y Y Magar Y Y Renuart Y Y Wood Y A Y

Cummings Y Y Mayfield Y Richardson Y Y Workman Y

Danish Y McBurney Y Roberson Y Y Young Y

Davis Y McGhee Y Rodrigues (R) Y Y Zimmermann Y

Diaz (J) Y Y McKeel Y Rodrìguez (J) Y

Diaz (M) Y Metz Y Rogers Y

Dudley Y Moraitis Y Rooney Y Y

Eagle Y Moskowitz A Y Rouson Y

Edwards Y Y Murphy Y Y Y Y Santiago Y

(1 of 2)

38

CS/SB 508: State Ombudsman Program by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Committee(Failed Companion Bill of CS/HB 91)

CFC=Children, Families, and Elder Affairs CommitteeAHS=Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

Sena

tor

CFC

4/1

AH

S 4

/9

Sena

tor

CFC

4/1

AH

S 4

/9

Altman Y Gibson Y

Bean Y Grimsley Y Y

Benacquisto A Hays Y

Braynon Y Lee Y

Clemens Y Montford Y

Dean Y Richter Y

Detert Y Smith Y

Diaz de la Portilla Y Sobel Y Y

Flores Y Thompson Y

Galvano Y Thrasher Y

Garcia Y

(2 of 2)

39

(1 of 3)

CS/CS/HB 709: Alzheimer’s Disease by Representative Hudson(Passed)

HQS=Health Quality Subcommittee AC=Appropriations Committee HHSC=Health & Human Services Committee 3rd FV=Vote on Third Reading

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

HQ

S 3

/5

AC

3/2

0

HH

SC 3

/27

3rd

FV 4

/28

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

HQ

S 3

/5

AC

3/2

0

HH

SC 3

/27

3rd

FV 4

/28

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

HQ

S 3

/5

AC

3/2

0

HH

SC 3

/27

3rd

FV 4

/28

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

HQ

S 3

/5

AC

3/2

0

HH

SC 3

/27

3rd

FV 4

/28

Adkins Y Eisnaugle Y Murphy Y Y Santiago Y

Ahern Y Y Fitzenhagen Y Nelson Y Y Saunders Y Y

Albritton Y Y Fresen Y Y Nuñez Y Schenck Y

Antone Y Fullwood Y Y Oliva Y Y Schwartz Y

Artiles Y Gaetz Y O’Toole Y Y Slosberg Y

Baxley Y Y Gibbons Y A Y Pafford Y Y Smith Y

Berman Y Gonzalez Y Y Y Passidomo Y Spano Y Y

Beshears Y Goodson Y Patronis Y Y Y Y Stafford Y Y

Bileca Y Grant A Y Perry Y Stark Y

Boyd Y Hager Y Peters Y Steube Y Y

Bracy Y Harrell Y Y Pigman Y Y Stewart Y

Brodeur Y Y Hill Y Pilon Y Stone Y


Caldwell Y Hood Y Powell Y Thurston A Y

Campbell Y Y Hooper Y Y Pritchett Y Tobia Y

Castor Dentel Y Hudson Y Y Y Raburn Y Torres Y

Clarke-Reed Y Y Hutson Y Rader Y Y Trujillo Y

Clelland Y Ingram Y Y Rangel Y Van Zant Y

Coley Y Y Jones (M) Y Y Y Raschein Y Waldman Y

Combee Y Jones (S) Y Y Raulerson A Y Watson (B) Y

Corcoran Y Y Y Kerner Y Ray Y Watson (C) Y Y

Crisafulli Y Y La Rosa Y Reed Y Weatherford Y

Cruz Y Y Lee Y Rehwinkel Vasilinda Y Williams A Y

Cummings Y Y Magar Y Renuart Y Y Wood Y Y


Davis Y McBurney Y Y Roberson Y Y Y Young Y Y


Diaz (M) Y Y McKeel Y Y Rodrìguez (J) Y Y

Dudley Y Metz Y Rogers Y Y

Eagle Y Moraitis Y Rooney Y Y

Edwards Y Y Moskowitz Y Rouson Y Y

40

Sena

tor

3rd

FV 5

/2

Sena

tor

3rd

FV 5

/2

Abruzzo Y Hays Y

Altman Y Hukill Y

Bean Y Joyner A


Bradley Y Lee Y

Brandes Y Legg Y

Braynon Y Margolis A


Clemens Y Negron Y

Dean Y Richter Y

Detert Y Ring Y


Evers Y Simmons Y

Flores Y Simpson Y

Gaetz Y Smith Y

Galvano Y Sobel Y

Garcia Y Soto Y


Gibson Y Thompson Y


CS/CS/HB 709: Alzheimer’s Disease by Representative Hudson(Senate Floor Vote on Final Passage)


(2 of 3)

41

(3 of 3)

CS/CS/SB 872: Alzheimer’s Disease by Senator Richter(Companion Bill of CS/CS/HB 709)

HPC=Health Policy Committee GOC=Governmental Oversight & Accountability Committee AC=Appropriations Committee

Sena

tor

HPC

3/1

9

GO

C 4

/3

AC

4/2

2

Sena

tor

HPC

3/1

9

GO

C 4

/3

AC

4/2

2

Bean Y Y Y Joyner Y Y

Benacquisto Y A Latvala Y

Bradley Y Y Lee A

Brandes A Margolis Y

Braynon Y Montford Y Y

Flores Y Negron Y

Galvano Y Y Richter Y

Garcia Y Ring Y Y

Gardiner Y Simmons Y

Grimsley Y Y Smith Y Y

Hays Y Y Sobel Y Y

Hukill Y Y Thrasher Y

42

CS/SB 824: Hepatits C Testing by Senator Joyner(Failed)

HPC=Health Policy Committee

Sena

tor

HPC

3/1

9

Sena

tor

HPC

3/1

9

Bean Y Garcia Y

Brandes A Grimsley N

Braynon Y Joyner Y

Flores Y Sobel N

Galvano Y

(1 of 2)

CS/HB 465: Hepatitis C Testing by Representative Jones (M)(Failed Companion Bill of CS/SB 824)

HQS=Health Quality Subcommittee

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

HQ

S 3

/18

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

HQ

S 3

/18

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

HQ

S 3

/18

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

HQ

S 3

/18

Campbell Y Patronis Y Roberson Y Saunders Y

Diaz (M) Y Rader Y Rodrìguez (J) Y Spano Y

Gonzalez Y Raulerson Y Rooney Y Watson (C) Y

Nelson Y

(2 of 2)

43

CS/CS/SB 316: Certification of Assisted Living Facility Administrators by Senator Bean(Failed)

CFC=Children Families & Elder Affairs Committee HPC=Health Policy Committee

Sena

tor

CFC

3/2

5

HPC

4/1

Sena

tor

CFC

3/2

5

HPC

4/1

Altman Y Flores Y

Bean Y Galvano Y

Brandes Y Garcia Y

Braynon Y Y Grimsley Y Y

Clemens Y Hays A

Dean Y Joyner N

Detert N Sobel Y Y

Diaz de la Portilla Y Thompson N

SB 1154: Nursing Home Guide Watch List by Senator Soto(Failed)


Sena

tor

HPC

4/8

Sena

tor

HPC

4/8

Bean N Garcia A

Brandes A Grimsley Y

Braynon Y Joyner Y

Flores A Sobel Y

Galvano Y

(1 of 1)

(1 of 1)

CS/SB 1192: Pallative Care by Senator Sobel(Failed)


Sena

tor

HPC

3/2

5

Sena

tor

HPC

3/2

5

Bean Y Garcia Y

Brandes Y Grimsley Y

Braynon Y Joyner Y

Flores Y Sobel Y

Galvano Y

(1 of 1)

44

CS/CS/HB 409: Offenses Against Vulnerable Persons by Representative Passidomo(Passed)

CRJS=Criminal Justice Subcommittee JAS=Justice Appropriations Subcommittee JDC=Judiciary Committee 3rd FV=Vote on Third Reading Final FV=Vote on Third Reading for Final Passage or Failure

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

CRJ

S 2

/5

JAS

3/1

1

JDC

3/2

1

3rd

FV 4

/11

Fina

l FV

5/1

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

CRJ

S 2

/5

JAS

3/1

1

JDC

3/2

1

3rd

FV 4

/11

Fina

l FV

5/1

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

CRJ

S 2

/5

JAS

3/1

1

JDC

3/2

1

3rd

FV 4

/11

Fina

l FV

5/1

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

CRJ

S 2

/5

JAS

3/1

1

JDC

3/2

1

3rd

FV 4

/11

Fina

l FV

5/1

Adkins Y Y Eisnaugle Y Y Murphy Y Y Santiago Y Y

Ahern Y Y Fitzenhagen Y Y Y Nelson Y Y Saunders Y Y


Antone Y Y Fullwood Y Y Oliva Y Y Schwartz Y A Y Y

Artiles Y Y Gaetz Y Y Y Y O’Toole Y Y Slosberg Y Y Y Y

Baxley Y Y Y Gibbons Y Y Pafford Y Y Smith Y Y

Berman Y Y Gonzalez Y Y Passidomo Y Y Y Spano Y Y Y

Beshears Y Y Goodson Y Y Patronis Y Y Stafford Y Y

Bileca Y Y Grant Y Y Y Perry Y Y Stark Y Y

Boyd Y Y Hager Y Y Y Peters Y Y Steube Y Y

Bracy Y Y Y Harrell A Y Y Pigman Y Y Stewart Y Y

Brodeur Y Y Hill Y Y Pilon Y Y Y Y Y Stone Y Y Y


Caldwell Y Y Hood Y Y Y Powell Y Y Thurston Y Y

Campbell Y Y Y Hooper Y Y Pritchett Y Y Tobia Y Y

Castor Dentel Y Y Hudson Y Y Raburn Y Y Torres Y Y

Clarke-Reed Y Y Hutson Y Y Y Rader Y Y Trujillo Y Y

Clelland Y Y Y Ingram Y Y Rangel Y Y Van Zant Y Y Y Y

Coley Y Y Jones (M) Y Y Raschein Y Y Waldman Y Y

Combee Y Y Jones (S) Y Y Raulerson A Y Y Watson (B) Y Y

Corcoran Y Y Kerner Y Y Y Y Y Ray Y Y Watson (C) Y Y

Crisafulli Y Y La Rosa Y Y Y Reed Y Y Weatherford Y Y

Cruz Y Y Lee Y Y Rehwinkel Vasilinda Y Y Williams Y Y

Cummings Y Y Y Magar Y Y Renuart Y Y Wood Y Y

Danish Y Y Mayfield Y Y Y Richardson Y Y Workman Y Y

Davis Y Y McBurney Y Y Y Y Roberson Y Y Y Young Y Y

Diaz (J) Y Y McGhee Y A Y A Rodrigues (R) Y Y Zimmermann Y Y

Diaz (M) Y Y Y McKeel Y Y Rodrìguez (J) Y Y

Dudley Y Y Y Metz Y Y Y Y Rogers Y Y

Eagle Y Y Y Moraitis Y Y Rooney Y Y

Edwards Y Y Moskowitz Y Y Y Y Rouson Y Y Y

(1 of 3)

45

Sena

tor

3rd

FV 4

/25

FV 4

/28

Sena

tor

3rd

FV 4

/25

FV 4

/28



Bean Y Y Joyner Y Y


Bradley Y Y Lee Y Y




Clemens Y Y Negron A A


Detert Y Y Ring Y Y




Gaetz Y Y Smith Y Y


Garcia Y Y Soto Y Y




CS/CS/HB 409: Offenses Against Vulnerable Persons by Representative Passidomo(Senate Floor Vote on Final Passage)

3rd FV=Vote on Third Reading FV=Floor Vote

(2 of 3)

46

CS/CS/SB 588: Offenses Against Vulnerable Persons by Senator Richter (Companion Bill of CS/CS/HB 409 ) CFC=Children, Families & Elder Affairs Committee CJC=Criminal Justice Committee JDC=Judiciary Committee

Sena

tor

CFC

2/1

8

CJC

3/3

1

JDC

4/8

Sena

tor

CFC

2/1

8

CJC

3/3

1

JDC

4/8

Altman Y Y Joyner Y

Bradley Y Y Latvala Y

Braynon Y Lee Y

Clemens Y Richter Y

Dean Y Y Ring Y

Detert Y Simmons Y

Diaz de la Portilla Y Smith Y

Evers Y Sobel Y

Gardiner A Soto Y

Gibson Y Thompson Y


Hays Y

(3 of 3)

47

CS/HB 635: Guardianship by Representative Passidomo(Passed)

CJS=Civil Justice Subcommittee JDC=Judiciary Committee 3rd FV=Vote on Third Reading

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

CJS

2/1

9

JDC

3/1

3

3rd

FV 3

/27

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

CJS

2/1

9

JDC

3/1

3

3rd

FV 3

/27

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

CJS

2/1

9

JDC

3/1

3

3rd

FV 3

/27

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

CJS

2/1

9

JDC

3/1

3

3rd

FV 3

/27

Adkins Y Fitzenhagen Y Y Nelson Y Saunders Y

Ahern Y Fresen Y Nuñez Y Schenck Y

Albritton Y Fullwood Y Oliva Y Schwartz Y Y

Antone Y Gaetz Y Y O’Toole Y Slosberg Y

Artiles Y Gibbons Y Pafford Y Smith Y

Baxley Y Y Gonzalez Y Passidomo Y Y Y Spano Y Y Y

Berman Y Goodson Y Y Patronis Y Stafford A Y

Beshears Y Grant Y Perry Y Stark Y

Bileca Y Hager Y Y Y Peters Y Steube Y

Boyd Y Harrell Y Pigman Y Stewart Y

Bracy Y Hill Y Y Pilon Y Y Stone Y Y Y

Brodeur Y Holder Y Porter Y Taylor Y

Broxson Y Hood Y Powell Y Thurston Y

Caldwell Y Hooper Y Pritchett Y Tobia Y

Campbell Y Y Hudson Y Raburn Y Torres Y

Castor Dentel Y Hutson Y Rader Y Trujillo Y

Clarke-Reed Y Ingram Y Rangel Y Van Zant Y

Clelland Y Y Jones (M) Y Raschein Y Waldman Y Y

Coley Y Jones (S) Y Raulerson Y Y Watson (B) Y

Combee Y Kerner Y Y Ray Y Watson (C) Y

Corcoran Y La Rosa Y Reed Y Weatherford Y


Cruz Y Magar Y Renuart Y Wood Y

Cummings Y Mayfield Y Richardson Y Workman Y

Danish Y McBurney Y Y Roberson Y Y Young A Y

Davis Y A McGhee Y Y Rodrigues (R) Y Zimmermann Y

Diaz (J) Y McKeel Y Rodrìguez (J) Y Y

Diaz (M) Y Metz Y Y Y Rogers Y

Dudley Y Y Moraitis Y Rooney Y

Eagle Y Moskowitz Y Y Rouson Y

Edwards Y Murphy Y Santiago Y

(1 of 3)

48

CS/HB 635: Guardianship by Representative Passidomo(Senate Floor Vote on Final Passage)


Sena

tor

3rd

FV 4

/28

Sena

tor

3rd

FV 4

/28

Abruzzo Y Hays Y

Altman Y Hukill Y

Bean Y Joyner Y


Bradley Y Lee Y

Brandes Y Legg Y



Clemens Y Negron A

Dean Y Richter Y

Detert Y Ring Y


Evers Y Simmons Y

Flores Y Simpson Y

Gaetz Y Smith Y

Galvano Y Sobel Y

Garcia Y Soto Y


Gibson Y Thompson Y


(2 of 3)

49

CS/CS/CS/SB 634: Guardianship by Senator Brandes(Companion Bill of CS/HB 635)

CFC=Children, Families and Elder Affairs Committee JDC=Judiciary Committee

AC=Appropriations Committee

Sena

tor

CFC

2/1

1

JDC

3/4

AC

4/2

2

Sena

tor

CFC

2/1

1

JDC

3/4

AC

4/2

2

Altman Y Joyner Y Y

Bean Y Latvala Y Y

Benacquisto A Lee Y A

Bradley Y Y Margolis Y

Braynon Y Montford Y

Clemens Y Negron Y

Dean Y Richter Y Y

Detert Y Ring Y Y

Diaz de la Portilla Y Smith Y

Galvano Y Sobel Y A

Gardiner Y Y Soto Y

Grimsley Y Y Thompson Y

Hays Y Y Thrasher Y Y

Hukill Y

(3 of 3)

50

CS/CS/CS/SB 242: Security of Protected Consumer’s Information by Senator Detert(Passed)

CMC=Commerce and Tourism Committee JDC=Judiciary Committee GOC=Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee 3rd FV=Vote on Third Reading

Sena

tor

CM

C 1

1/4

JDC

1/1

4

GO

C 2

/20

3rd

FV 3

/26

Sena

tor

CM

C 1

1/4

JDC

1/1

4

GO

C 2

/20

3rd

FV 3

/26

Abruzzo Y A Hays Y Y Y

Altman Y Hukill Y Y Y

Bean Y Y Y Joyner Y Y


Bradley Y Y Y Lee Y Y

Brandes Y Legg Y

Braynon Y Margolis Y Y

Bullard Y Montford Y Y

Clemens Y Negron Y

Dean Y Richter Y Y Y

Detert Y Y Ring A Y A Y


Evers Y Simmons Y Y

Flores Y Simpson Y Y

Gaetz Y Smith Y Y

Galvano Y Sobel Y

Garcia Y Soto Y Y


Gibson Y Thompson Y Y

Grimsley Y Thrasher Y Y

(1 of 3)

51

CS/CS/CS/SB 242: Security of Protected Consumers Information by Governmental Oversight and Accountability

(House Floor Vote on Final Passage) 3rd FV=Vote on Third Reading

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

3rd

FV 4

/22

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

3rd

FV 4

/22

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

3rd

FV 4

/22

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

3rd

FV 4

/22


Ahern Y Fitzenhagen Y Nelson Y Saunders Y


Antone Y Fullwood Y Oliva Y Schwartz Y

Artiles Y Gaetz Y O’Toole Y Slosberg Y

Baxley Y Gibbons Y Pafford Y Smith Y


Beshears Y Goodson Y Patronis Y Stafford Y






Caldwell Y Hood Y Powell Y Thurston Y




Clelland Y Ingram Y Rangel Y Van Zant Y

Coley Y Jones (M) Y Raschein Y Waldman Y




Cruz Y Lee Y Rehwinkel Vasilinda Y Williams Y









(2 of 3)

52

CS/CS/HB 151: Security of Protected Consumers Information by Representative Fitzhagen (Companion Bill of CS/CS/CS/SB 242) BPRS=Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee IBS=Insurance & Banking Subcommittee RAC=Regulatory Affairs Committee

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

BPRS

1/9

IBS

2/4

RAC

3/6

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

BPRS

1/9

IBS

2/4

RAC

3/6

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

BPRS

1/9

IBS

2/4

RAC

3/6

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

BPRS

1/9

IBS

2/4

RAC

3/6

Albritton Y Gaetz Y Mayfield Y Y Stark Y

Beshears Y Gibbons Y Moraitis Y Steube Y Y

Broxson Y Goodson Y Nelson Y Y Stewart Y

Caldwell A Hager Y Rader Y Taylor Y

Castor Dentel Y Hill Y Raulerson Y Tobia Y

Combee Y Holder Y Roberson Y Trujillo Y

Cummings Y Ingram Y Rooney Y Waldman Y

Diaz (J) A Jones (S) Y Rouson A Y Watson (B) Y

Dudley A La Rosa Y Santiago Y Williams Y

Eagle Y Lee Y Y Stafford Y

(3 of 3)

53

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

IBS

2/4

GO

AS

3/4

RAC

3/1

2

3rd

FV 4

/11

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

IBS

2/4

GO

AS

3/4

RAC

3/1

2

3rd

FV 4

/11

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

IBS

2/4

GO

AS

3/4

RAC

3/1

2

3rd

FV 4

/11

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

IBS

2/4

GO

AS

3/4

RAC

3/1

2

3rd

FV 4

/11

Adkins Y Eisnaugle Y Murphy Y Santiago Y Y

Ahern Y Fitzenhagen Y Nelson Y Y Y Y Saunders Y


Antone Y Y Fullwood Y Oliva Y Schwartz Y

Artiles Y Gaetz Y Y O’Toole Y Slosberg Y

Baxley Y Gibbons Y Pafford Y Smith Y


Beshears Y Y Goodson Y Y Patronis Y Stafford Y

Bileca Y Grant Y Perry Y Stark Y Y

Boyd Y Hager Y Y Peters Y Y Steube Y Y

Bracy Y Harrell Y Y Pigman Y Stewart Y Y

Brodeur Y Hill Y Y Pilon Y Stone Y

Broxson Y Y Holder Y Y Porter Y Taylor Y Y

Caldwell Y Y Hood Y Y Powell Y Thurston Y

Campbell Y Hooper Y Pritchett Y Tobia Y Y

Castor Dentel Y Hudson Y Raburn Y Torres Y Y

Clarke-Reed Y Y Hutson Y Y Rader Y Y Trujillo Y

Clelland Y Ingram Y Y Y Rangel Y Y Van Zant Y

Coley Y Jones (M) Y Raschein Y Waldman Y Y




Cruz Y Lee Y Y Y Rehwinkel Vasilinda Y Williams Y Y

Cummings Y Magar Y Renuart Y Y Wood Y

Danish Y Y Mayfield Y Y Richardson Y Workman Y


Diaz (J) Y Y McGhee Y Rodrigues (R) Y Y Zimmermann Y



Eagle Y Moraitis Y Y Rooney Y Y

Edwards Y Moskowitz Y Rouson A Y

CS/CS/HB 413: Consumer Collection Practices by Representative Santiago(Passed)

IBS=Insurance & Banking Subcommittee GOAS=Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee RAC=Regulatory Affairs Committee 3rd FV=Vote on Third Reading

(1 of 3)

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CS/CS/HB 413: Consumer Collection Practices by Santiago(Senate Floor Vote on Final Passage)


Sena

tor

3rd

FV 4

/28

Sena

tor

3rd

FV 4

/28

Abruzzo Y Hays Y

Altman Y Hukill Y

Bean Y Joyner Y


Bradley Y Lee Y

Brandes Y Legg Y



Clemens Y Negron A

Dean Y Richter Y

Detert Y Ring Y


Evers Y Simmons Y

Flores Y Simpson Y

Gaetz Y Smith Y

Galvano Y Sobel Y

Garcia Y Soto Y


Gibson Y Thompson Y


(2 of 3)

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CS/SB 1006: Consumer Collection Practices by Senator Hays(Companion of CS/CS/HB 413)

BIC=Banking & Insurance Committee CJC=Criminal Justice Committee AC=Appropriations Committee

Sena

tor

BIC

3/5

CJC

3/2

4

AC

4/2

2

Sena

tor

BIC

3/5

CJC

3/2

4

AC

4/2

2

Altman Y Hukill Y

Bean Y Joyner Y

Benacquisto Y A Latvala Y

Bradley Y Y Lee Y A

Clemens Y Margolis Y Y

Dean A Montford Y Y

Detert Y Negron Y Y

Diaz de la Portilla A Richter Y Y

Evers Y Ring Y Y

Galvano Y Simmons Y Y

Gardiner A Smith Y Y

Gibson Y Sobel Y


Hays Y Y

(3 of 3)

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SB 750: Rights of Grandparents and Greatgrandparents by Senator Abruzzo(Failed)

CFC=Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Committee

Sena

tor

CFC

3/1

8

Sena

tor

CFC

3/1

8

Altman Y Diaz de la Portilla Y

Braynon Y Grimsley Y

Clemens Y Hays A

Dean Y Sobel Y

Detert Y Thompson Y

(1 of 2)

HB 789: Rights of Grandparents and Greatgrandparents by Representative Rouson(Failed Companion Bill of SB 750)

CJS=Civil Justice Subcommittee

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

CJS

3/1

2

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

CJS

3/1

2

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

CJS

3/1

2

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

CJS

3/1

2

Clelland Y Hill Y Rodrìguez (J) Y Stone Y

Davis Y Metz Y Spano A Waldman Y

Goodson Y Passidomo Y Stafford Y Young Y

Hager A

(2 of 2)

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SM 196: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 by Senator Margolis(Failed)

CMC=Commerce & Tourism Committee RC=Rules Committee

Sena

tor

CM

C 2

/3

RC 2

/19

Sena

tor

CM

C 2

/3

RC 2

/19

Abruzzo Y Montford Y

Bean Y Negron N

Benacquisto A Richter Y Y

Detert Y Ring Y A

Diaz de la Portilla Y Simmons Y

Galvano Y Simpson A

Gardiner N Smith Y

Hays Y Sobel Y

Hukill Y Stargel Y

Latvala Y Thompson Y

Lee Y Thrasher Y

Margolis Y Y

(1 of 1)

CS/CS/HB 1235: Florida Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund By Representative Dudley(Failed)

BPRS=Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee GOAS=Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee RAC=Regulatory Affairs Committee

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

BPRS

3/2

4

GO

AS

4/8

RAC

4/1

0

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

BPRS

3/2

4

GO

AS

4/8

RAC

4/1

0

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

BPRS

3/2

4

GO

AS

4/8

RAC

4/1

0

Rep

rese

ntat

ive

BPRS

3/2

4

GO

AS

4/8

RAC

4/1

0Albritton Y Eagle Y Lee Y Rouson Y A

Antone A Gaetz Y Mayfield Y Y Stafford Y

Beshears Y Gibbons Y Nelson Y Y Stark A

Castor Dentel Y Harrell A Peters Y Steube A Y

Clarke-Reed Y Hill Y Rangel Y Stewart Y

Combee Y Holder Y Raulerson Y Torres Y

Cummings A Hood Y Renuart Y Trujillo Y

Danish Y Hutson Y Roberson Y Waldman Y

Diaz (J) Y Ingram Y Rodrigues (R) Y Watson (B) Y

Dudley Y La Rosa Y Rooney Y Williams Y

(1 of 1)

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