CS/CS/SB 1246 (2015) -  Individuals with Disabilities

General Bill by Fiscal Policy and Commerce and Tourism and Detert
Individuals with Disabilities: Requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity, in consultation with other organizations, to create the Florida Unique Abilities Partner program; requiring the department, in consultation with the disability community, to develop a logo for business entities designated as Florida Unique Abilities Program Partners; requiring the department to adopt guidelines and requirements for use of the logo; requiring the department to maintain a website with specified information; requiring the department and CareerSource Florida, Inc., to identify employment opportunities posted by employers that receive the Florida Unique Abilities Partner designation on the workforce information system; providing report requirements, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2015
Last Event: 05/01/15 S Died on Calendar on Friday, May 1, 2015 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 03/10/15 10:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    • On agenda for: 03/19/15 9:30 AM
    • Recommendation: Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Fiscal Policy
    • On agenda for: 03/26/15 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 7099 Subject: Individuals with Disabilities Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/SB 7022 Subject: Individuals With Disabilities Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 2
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • P 897622 , Fiscal Policy Date Filed: 03/23/15, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/26/2015 12:45 PM
    • A 119544 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Detert Date Filed: 03/18/15, Line#: 40 Senate(c): Replaced by Substitute Amendment 03/23/2015 05:02 PM
    • SA 565830 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Detert Date Filed: 03/18/15, Line#: 40 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/23/2015 05:02 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 821782 , Commerce and Tourism, Detert Date Filed: 03/09/15, Line#: 65 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/10/2015 11:25 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 3/26/2015 12:41:48 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 3/25/2015 9:08:34 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 3/25/2015 9:07:18 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 3/23/2015 2:56:45 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 3/18/2015 9:35:50 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 3/10/2015 6:03:33 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 3/10/2015 5:58:21 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died on Calendar Time: 05/01/2015 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time -SJ 274 Time: 03/31/2015 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 260 Time: 03/27/2015 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/26/2015 - 12:53 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 260 Time: 03/26/2015 - 10:58 AM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/26/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/23/2015 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c2
Event: S Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 227 Time: 03/23/2015 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c2
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 227 Time: 03/19/2015 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: c2
Event: S CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 211 Time: 03/17/2015 - 7:15 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/19/15, 9:30 am, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 03/16/2015 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: c2
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 192 Time: 03/12/2015 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/11/2015 - 9:27 AM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c2
Event: S CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 192 Time: 03/10/2015 - 10:55 AM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/10/15, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/05/2015 - 12:53 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 120 Time: 03/03/2015 - 7:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy -SJ 120 Time: 03/02/2015 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/24/2015 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __