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CS/CS/SB 556: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program

GENERAL BILL by Budget ; Criminal Justice ; Oelrich ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dockery ; Garcia ; Gaetz

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program; Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to perform a drug test on individuals who apply for benefits funded by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. Makes individuals responsible for bearing the cost of drug testing. Requires certain notice. Provides procedures for testing and retesting. Provides for notice of local substance abuse programs. Provides conditions for an individual to reapply for temporary assistance for needy families benefits, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/4/2011 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 353 (Ch. 2011-81) -SJ 831
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (BHA)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/25/2011 Senate • Filed
    2/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 48
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 48
    3/17/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/22/11, 8:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/22/2011 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 270
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/23/2011 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 275
    3/24/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 270
    4/8/2011 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 472
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
    • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations, 04/13/11, 9:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/13/2011 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (206806); YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 468
    4/14/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 468
    • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/13/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/15/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/15/2011 Senate • CS/CS by- Budget; YEAS 12 NAYS 7 -SJ 471
    4/20/2011 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/21/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 471
    4/26/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Budget read 1st time -SJ 477
    4/29/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/11
    5/2/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
    5/3/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/04/11
    5/4/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 830
    • Amendment(s) failed (126050, 375306) -SJ 831
    • Amendment(s) adopted (412660) -SJ 831
    • Substituted CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 353 -SJ 831
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 353 (Ch. 2011-81) -SJ 831

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  • CS/CS/SB 556, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/20/2011 at 8:46 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 353 (er) Drug Screening/Beneficiaries of TANF Smith Similar Last Action: 5/31/2011 Chapter No. 2011-81
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (11)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    610564 - Amendment
    Delete lines 22 - 27 and insert:     		Lynn 4/28/2011
    1:59 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/4/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    358562 - Amendment
    Delete lines 23 - 53 and insert:     		Lynn 4/26/2011
    10:16 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/4/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    126050 - Amendment
    Delete line 29 and insert:     		Siplin 5/2/2011
    2:33 PM     		Senate: Failed
    5/4/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    737038 - Amendment
    Delete lines 41 - 44 and insert:     		Lynn 4/26/2011
    10:16 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/4/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    412660 - Amendment
    Delete line 44 and insert:     		Oelrich 4/28/2011
    7:34 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/4/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    375306 - Amendment
    Delete lines 76 - 82 and insert:     		Sobel 5/2/2011
    9:52 AM     		Senate: Failed
    5/4/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    293780 - Amendment
    Delete lines 115 - 116 and insert:     		Lynn 4/26/2011
    10:16 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/4/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    662646 - Amendment
    Between lines 116 and 117 insert:     		Lynn 4/26/2011
    10:15 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/4/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    896038 - Amendment
    Between lines 116 and 117 insert:     		Lynn 4/26/2011
    10:16 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/4/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    653186 - Amendment
    Between lines 116 and 117 insert:     		Siplin 5/2/2011
    2:34 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/4/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    167170 - Amendment
    Between lines 116 and 117 insert:     		Siplin 5/2/2011
    2:34 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/4/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/4/2011 3:12 PM Senate - Amendment 126050 16 Yeas - 19 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    414.145 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 556, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/22/2011 at 3:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2011 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 353 (c4) Drug Screening/Beneficiaries of TANF Smith Compare Last Action: 5/31/2011 Chapter No. 2011-81
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    978794 - Amendment
    Delete lines 21 - 45 and insert:     		Budget
    (Lynn)     		4/15/2011
    8:40 AM     		Unfavorable
    4/18/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    206806 - Amendment
    Delete lines 32 - 71 and insert:     		Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
    (Oelrich)     		4/11/2011
    4:35 PM     		Favorable
    4/14/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    860258 - Amendment
    Delete lines 37 - 40 and insert:     		Budget
    (Lynn)     		4/15/2011
    8:40 AM     		Unfavorable
    4/18/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/13/2011 9:15 AM Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations 5 Yeas - 2 Nays
    4/15/2011 1:30 PM Budget 12 Yeas - 7 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    414.145 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 556, Original Filed Version Posted 1/25/2011 at 9:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/18/2011 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 353 (c1) Drug Screening/Beneficiaries/Temporary Assistance Smith Compare Last Action: 5/31/2011 Chapter No. 2011-81
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    909042 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Dockery)     		3/18/2011
    3:34 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/22/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    117026 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Dockery)     		3/21/2011
    4:43 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/22/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/22/2011 8:00 AM Criminal Justice 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    414.0652 Page 1 (pdf)
    414.095 Determining eligibility for temporary cash assistance. Page 7 (pdf)

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