Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1022: Children's Initiatives
Status: Chaptered, May 26, 2026
Establishing the Bay County 32401 Children's Initiative in Bay County and the Pompano RYZE Children's Initiative in Broward County; providing for the projects to be managed by not-for-profit corporations; declaring that the initiatives are subject to state public records and meeting requirements and procurement of commodities and contractual services requirements; requiring designated children's initiatives to assist in the creation of community-based service networks and programming that provides certain services for children and families residing in disadvantaged areas of this state, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to children's initiatives; amending s. 409.147, F.S.; establishing the Bay County 32401 Children's Initiative in Bay County and the Pompano RYZE Children's Initiative in Broward County; providing for the projects to be managed by not-for profit corporations; declaring that the initiatives are subject to state public records and meeting requirements and procurement of commodities and contractual services requirements…
From the enrolled text, March 17, 2026:
An act relating to children's initiatives; amending s. 409.147, F.S.; establishing the Bay County 32401 Children's Initiative in Bay County and the Pompano RYZE Children's Initiative in Broward County; providing for the projects to be managed by not-for profit corporations; declaring that the initiatives are subject to state public records and meeting requirements and procurement of commodities and contractual services requirements; requiring designated children's initiatives to assist in the creation of community-based service networks and programming that provides certain services for children and families residing in disadvantaged areas of this state; providing for evaluation, fiscal management, and oversight of the projects; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Present subsection (14) of section 409.147, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (16) and amended, and new subsections (14) and (15) are added to that section, to read: 409.147 Florida Children's Initiatives.-- (14) THE BAY COUNTY 32401 CHILDREN'S INITIATIVE.-- (a) There is created within Bay County a project called the Bay County 32401 Children's Initiative managed by an entity organized as a not-for-profit corporation registered, incorporated, organized, and operated in compliance with chapter 617 and this section. Public policy dictates that the Bay County 32401 Children's Initiative operate in the most open and accessible manner consistent with its public purpose. Therefore, the …
Sponsors
- Polsky, Tina (D, SD-030) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-100
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : Passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Read 2nd time
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
Votes
- House: S 1022 Filed (March 11, 2026): 113 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: S 1022 Filed (February 26, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: S 1022 Filed (February 18, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: S 1022 Filed (February 12, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: S 1022 Filed (February 3, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Fiscal Policy, Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Common questions
- What is S1022?
- S1022 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Children's Initiatives.
- What does S1022 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to children's initiatives; amending s. 409.147, F.S.; establishing the Bay County 32401 Children's Initiative in Bay County and the Pompano RYZE Children's Initiative in Broward County; providing for the projects to be managed by not-for profit corporations; declaring that the initiatives are subject to state public records and meeting requirements and procurement of commodities and contractual services requirements…
- What is the status of S1022?
- Chaptered as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-100 (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1022?
- Polsky, Tina (D, SD-030).
- Where is the official record for S1022?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1022
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