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FL H0591

Bill

Status

Passed

3/22/2018

Primary Sponsor

PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Abrogates the scheduled October 1, 2018 repeal of section 683.231, allowing the citizen support organization for Florida Missing Children's Day to continue operating indefinitely.

  • Expands the "Project Leo" missing persons pilot project from five specific counties to all centers for autism and related disabilities at state universities statewide.

  • Requires personal devices used in the project to be attachable to clothing or otherwise worn, distributed by county sheriff's offices in conjunction with respective centers.

  • Specifies that each center shall select participants based on elopement risk on a first-come, first-served basis, with participation voluntary and free of charge within existing resources.

  • Extends the project expiration date from June 30, 2018 to June 30, 2019, with an effective date of July 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

Missing Persons

Last Action

Chapter No. 2018-54

3/22/2018

Committee Referrals

Education3/1/2018
Judiciary1/31/2018
Prek-12 Appropriations Subcommittee1/16/2018
Criminal Justice Subcommittee11/15/2017

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