# Florida SB 1030: Recovery Residences

Florida SB 1030, Recovery Residences, is a 2026 Senate bill sponsored by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Joe Gruters (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-12 (Chapter No. 2026-123) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB1030-2026
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 1030
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Recovery Residences
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-30
- Last action: 2026-06-12, Chapter No. 2026-123
- Sponsors: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Joe Gruters (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Rules, House Calendar
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (179 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Ownership changes trigger recovery provider screening rules: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida prohibits transferring a service-provider license. A transfer means moving a majority ownership interest or moving license duties to another entity by contract. When at least 5% of controlling ownership changes hands, only level 2 background screening is required for…
- Recovery providers get licenses with operating limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida provides probationary, regular, and interim licenses for service providers. One license can cover all defined service components, but it must identify the services and location. Providers must get approval before adding services and notify the Department of Children…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- Sponsor: Joe Gruters (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 106 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Vote | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Vote | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-06-12: Chapter No. 2026-123
- 2026-06-11: Approved by Governor
- 2026-06-09: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-17: Ordered enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: CS passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-10: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-03-09: 1st Reading (Engrossed 1) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: In Messages (House)
- 2026-02-26: Immediately certified -SJ 463 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 453 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read 3rd time -SJ 453 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Amendment(s) adopted (260270) -SJ 453 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read 2nd time -SJ 453 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Now in Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules (Senate)
- 2025-12-30: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/er/PDF)
- e1, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/e1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/e1/PDF)
- c2, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/c2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2026-01-28: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-12-30: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed)
- HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed)
- HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed)
- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)

## Sources
- [er (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/er/HTML)
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/er/PDF)
- [e1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/e1/HTML)
- [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/e1/PDF)
- [c2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/c2/HTML)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1030/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026)
- [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026)
- [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026)
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB1030-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).