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CS/HB 935: Individuals with Disabilities

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Rodrigues, R. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Artiles ; Campbell ; Cortes, B. ; Cummings ; Hager ; Harrell ; Hill ; Magar ; Murphy ; Nunez ; Peters ; Pilon ; Plasencia ; Pritchett ; Raschein ; Rooney ; Spano ; Williams

Individuals with Disabilities; Creates "Florida Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act"; requires Florida Prepaid College Board to establish direct-support organization known as "Florida ABLE, Inc."; authorizes organization to use certain services, property, & facilities of Florida Prepaid College Board; provides that specified moneys, assets, & income of qualified ABLE program, including Florida ABLE program, are not subject to attachment, levy, garnishment, or certain legal process in favor of certain creditors or claimants.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 4/23/2015 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56), CS/CS/SB 644 (Ch. 2015-57), CS/CS/SB 646 (Ch. 2015-58) -HJ 743
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/23/2015 House • Filed
    3/2/2015 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 78
    • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 03/04/15, 12:30 pm, Reed Hall
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 77
    3/4/2015 House • Favorable by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 182
    3/5/2015 House • Now in Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 182
    3/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/12/15, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/12/2015 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 224
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 224
    3/30/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/01/15, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
    4/1/2015 House • CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 437
    4/3/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 434
    4/6/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 440
    4/21/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
    4/23/2015 House • Substituted CS/SB 642 -HJ 743
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56), CS/CS/SB 644 (Ch. 2015-57), CS/CS/SB 646 (Ch. 2015-58) -HJ 743

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  • CS/HB 935, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2015 at 8:41 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 937 Trust Funds/Florida ABLE Trust Fund/State Board of Administration Rodrigues Linked Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 644 (Ch. 2015-57), CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56) -HJ 743
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 939 (c2) Pub. Rec./Florida Prepaid College Board/Florida ABLE, Inc./Florida ABLE Program Rodrigues Linked Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 646 (Ch. 2015-58), CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56) -HJ 743
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 642 (er) Individuals with Disabilities Benacquisto Similar Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-56, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 644 (Ch. 2015-57), CS/CS/SB 646 (Ch. 2015-58)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 644 (er) Florida ABLE Program Trust Fund/State Board of Administration Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-57, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 646 (er) Public Records/Information Held by the Florida Prepaid College Board, the Florida ABLE, Inc., and the Florida ABLE program Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-58, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    222.22 Exemption of assets in qualified tuition programs, medical savings accounts, Coverdell education savings accounts, and hurricane savings accounts from legal process. Page 17 (pdf)
    1009.971 Florida Prepaid College Board. Page 18 (pdf)
    1009.985 Page 4 (pdf)
    1009.986 Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 935, Original Filed Version Posted 2/23/2015 at 4:49 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/22/2015 (pdf)
    Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2015 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 937 Trust Funds/Florida ABLE Trust Fund/State Board of Administration Rodrigues Linked Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 644 (Ch. 2015-57), CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56) -HJ 743
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 939 (c1) Pub. Rec./Florida Prepaid College Board/Florida ABLE, Inc./Florida ABLE Program Rodrigues Linked Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 646 (Ch. 2015-58), CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56) -HJ 743
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 642 (e1) Individuals with Disabilities Benacquisto Similar Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-56, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 644 (Ch. 2015-57), CS/CS/SB 646 (Ch. 2015-58)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 644 (c2) Florida ABLE Program Trust Fund/State Board of Administration Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-57, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 646 (c2) Public Records/Information Held by the Florida Prepaid College Board, the Florida ABLE, Inc., and the Florida ABLE program Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-58, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 642 (Ch. 2015-56)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    451813 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rodrigues, R. 3/31/2015
    7:42 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/1/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    222.22 Exemption of assets in qualified tuition programs, medical savings accounts, Coverdell education savings accounts, and hurricane savings accounts from legal process. Page 17 (pdf)
    1009.971 Florida Prepaid College Board. Page 18 (pdf)
    1009.985 Page 3 (pdf)
    1009.986 Page 4 (pdf)

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