Bill Summary

SB 1168 Background Screenings (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Grall  CS Sponsors: Health Policy, Fiscal Policy
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Summary
Background Screenings; Providing that, effective on a specified date, an independent sanctioning authority is deemed to be a qualified entity for the purpose of participating in the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse; requiring qualified entities to designate a user administrator for a specified purpose; prohibiting certain persons from denying or failing to acknowledge certain criminal history records that have been expunged or sealed, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
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committees of reference
   S Health Policy
   S Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
01/06/26
SENATE
Filed
01/12/26
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Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
01/21/26
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On Committee agenda - Health Policy, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 412 K
01/26/26
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Favorable with CS by Health Policy; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/28/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/28/26
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Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
02/13/26
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On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 K
02/18/26
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Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/18/26
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Now in Fiscal Policy
02/25/26
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On Committee agenda - Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 K
03/02/26
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Favorable with CS by Fiscal Policy; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/04/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/04/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/04/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
03/09/26
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Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1069; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1069
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bill text & filed amendments
1168
Filed on 01/06/26
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Amendment 266302
Grall
Filed on 01/23/26
Replaced by CS
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1168C1
Filed on 01/28/26
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Amendment 128520 LF DE
Grall
Filed on 03/01/26
Replaced by CS
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1168C2
Filed on 03/04/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
943.0438
943.053
943.0542
943.0578
943.0582
943.0585
943.059
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