CS/CS/HB 1069: Background Screenings
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Health & Human Services Committee ; Trabulsy ; Hunschofsky ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gossett-Seidman
Background Screenings; Revises definition of term "athletic coach"; provides that independent sanctioning authority is deemed to be qualified entity for purpose of participating in Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse; requires qualified entities to designate user administrator for specified purpose; prohibits certain persons from denying or failing to acknowledge certain criminal history records that have been expunged or sealed; requires FDLE to disclose sealed criminal history records.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/6/2026 House • Filed
1/12/2026 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/30/2026 House • PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/3/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
2/4/2026 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/6/2026 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/24/2026 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/26/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/3/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 885139 adopted
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 104, NAYS 0
3/3/2026 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
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CS/CS/HB 1069, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2026 at 3:13 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1168 (c2) Background Screenings Grall Identical Last Action: 3/4/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 
Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 943.0438 Athletic coaches for independent sanctioning authorities. Page 2 (pdf) 943.053 Dissemination of criminal justice information; fees. Page 12 (pdf) 943.0542 Access to criminal history information provided by the department to qualified entities. Page 7 (pdf) 943.0578 Lawful self-defense expunction. Page 14 (pdf) 943.0582 Diversion program expunction. Page 14 (pdf) 943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 6 (pdf) 943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records. Page 9 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 1069, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/26/2026 at 2:15 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1168 (c1) Background Screenings Grall Compare Last Action: 3/4/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 885139 - Amendment
Remove lines 34-102 and insert:Trabulsy 2/27/2026
3:48 PMHouse: Adopted
3/3/2026PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/3/2026 1:29 PM House 104 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 943.0438 Athletic coaches for independent sanctioning authorities. Page 2 (pdf) 943.053 Dissemination of criminal justice information; fees. Page 10 (pdf) 943.0542 Access to criminal history information provided by the department to qualified entities. Page 3 (pdf) 943.0578 Lawful self-defense expunction. Page 12 (pdf) 943.0582 Diversion program expunction. Page 12 (pdf) 943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 5 (pdf) 943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records. Page 7 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1069, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/4/2026 at 2:47 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1168 (c1) Background Screenings Grall Compare Last Action: 3/4/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 943.0438 Athletic coaches for independent sanctioning authorities. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 1069, Original Filed Version Posted 1/6/2026 at 2:40 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1168 (c1) Background Screenings Grall Similar Last Action: 3/4/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
H 1229 Residential Homes for Medically or Technologically Dependent Children Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/2/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
S 1438 Agency for Health Care Administration Harrell Compare Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (14)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 44.407 Elder-focused dispute resolution process. Page 15 (pdf) 397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences. Page 19 (pdf) 397.4871 Recovery residence administrator certification. Page 20 (pdf) 409.913 Oversight of the integrity of the Medicaid program. Page 22 (pdf) 435.03 Level 1 screening standards. Page 24 (pdf) 435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 3 (pdf) 435.12 Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Page 9 (pdf) 501.9741 Assisting in veterans’ benefits matters. Page 18 (pdf) 943.0438 Athletic coaches for independent sanctioning authorities. Page 11 (pdf) 943.0542 Access to criminal history information provided by the department to qualified entities. Page 13 (pdf) 1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. Page 25 (pdf) 1012.315 Screening standards. Page 26 (pdf) 1012.797 Notification of certain charges against employees. Page 27 (pdf) 1012.799 Reporting and self-reporting certain offenses. Page 28 (pdf)