# Florida HB 1069: Background Screenings

Florida HB 1069, Background Screenings, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Dana Trabulsy (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Chapter No. 2026-114) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 1069
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Background Screenings
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Chapter No. 2026-114
- Sponsor: Dana Trabulsy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Appropriation, Health & Human Services Committee, Commerce Committee, Budget Committee, Judiciary Committee, House Calendar, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (140 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More privacy for eligible diversion records: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, records expunged under the covered diversion rule are available only to criminal justice agencies. Those agencies can use them only for diversion eligibility, criminal investigations, or the specified prosecution decisions. Eligible local records held by criminal justice age…
- Sealed records enter screening with limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, people screened through the Clearinghouse by a qualified entity cannot deny covered sealed or expunged arrests. Florida law enforcement must disclose the existence of those records to specified entities for employment, licensing, or access decisions. The records generally re…
- Sports authorities gain access with safeguards: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, independent sanctioning authorities qualify to participate in Florida's Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Registration is voluntary, but registered entities must name an administrator, secure criminal-history information, and face periodic state audits. They…
- Stricter checks for Florida youth coaches: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, current and new youth coaches need fingerprint-based Level 2 checks before serving. This covers paid or volunteer coaches, assistants, managers, and referees authorized by an independent sanctioning authority who directly contact minors. Teams must be assembled in Florida an…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dana Trabulsy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Health & Human Services Committee
- Cosponsor: Christine Hunschofsky (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Judiciary Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 104 | 0 |   |

## Actions (42)

- 2026-05-26: Chapter No. 2026-114
- 2026-05-22: Approved by Governor
- 2026-05-21: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-09: Ordered enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-09: In Messages (House)
- 2026-03-09: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 691 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read 3rd time -SJ 691 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read 2nd time -SJ 691 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1168 -SJ 691 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 691 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Received (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: CS passed as amended; YEAS 104, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-03: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-03: Amendment 885139 adopted (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-26: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-02-26: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Reported out of Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-02-26: Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-02-24: PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-02-06: Now in Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-02-04: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2026-02-04: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-02-04: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-02-03: Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-01-30: PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-01-12: Now in Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Budget Committee (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-01-06: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1069/BillText/er/PDF)
- e1, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1069/BillText/e1/PDF)
- c2, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1069/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1069/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2026-01-06: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1069/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed)
- HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed)

## Sources
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1069/BillText/er/PDF)
- [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1069/BillText/e1/PDF)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1069/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1069/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1069/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
- [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026)
- [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1069-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).