Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1069: Background Screenings
Status: Chaptered, May 26, 2026
Providing that, effective on a specified date, an independent sanctioning authority is deemed to be a qualified entity for the purpose of participating in the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse; requiring qualified entities to designate a user administrator for a specified purpose; prohibiting certain persons from denying or failing to acknowledge certain criminal history records that have been expunged or sealed, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to background screenings; amending s. 943.0438, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "athletic coach"; defining the term "team based in this state"; providing that an independent sanctioning authority is deemed to be a qualified entity for the purpose of participating in the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse; authorizing an independent sanctioning authority to allow certain persons to act as athletic coaches and referees without passing certain background screening qualifications under certain circumstances; amending s. 943.0542, F.S.…
From the enrolled text, March 9, 2026:
An act relating to background screenings; amending s. 943.0438, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "athletic coach"; defining the term "team based in this state"; providing that an independent sanctioning authority is deemed to be a qualified entity for the purpose of participating in the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse; authorizing an independent sanctioning authority to allow certain persons to act as athletic coaches and referees without passing certain background screening qualifications under certain circumstances; amending s. 943.0542, F.S.; requiring qualified entities to designate a user administrator for a specified purpose; revising requirements for the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse to release specified records to a qualified entity; amending ss. 943.0585 and 943.059, F.S.; prohibiting certain persons from denying or failing to acknowledge certain criminal history records that have been expunged or sealed; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to disclose sealed criminal history records under specified circumstances; reenacting ss. 943.053(3)(c), 943.0578(4), and 943.0582(2)(b), F.S., relating to dissemination of criminal justice information, lawful words underlined are additions. hb1069 -03-er FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/HB 1069, Engrossed 1 2026 Legislature self-defense expunction, and diversion program expunction, respectively, to incorporate the amendments made to ss. 943.0585 and 943.059, F.S., in references thereto; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraphs (c) through (g) of …