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Became law SENATE · SESSION 2026 · CHAPTER 2026-100

No. SB 1022

Children’s Initiatives
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Polsky
FILED BY
Tina Scott Polsky — District 30, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026

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PROVIDED SUMMARY

Children’s Initiatives; 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.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Creates state-recognized children's initiatives in Bay and Broward counties.

Establishes the Bay County 32401 Children's Initiative and the Pompano RYZE Children's Initiative, both run by registered nonprofit corporations, to serve disadvantaged neighborhoods in Bay and Broward counties.

Both nonprofits must follow Florida's public records law, open meetings law, and government procurement rules for buying goods and services, even though neither is a government agency.

Each initiative covers an area big enough for schools, places of worship, recreation, and commerce, but small enough that its programs can reach every willing resident of the neighborhood.

Both new initiatives join five existing designated Florida Children's Initiatives statewide, all tasked with helping build community-based service networks for children and families in disadvantaged areas.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Creates the Bay County 32401 Children's Initiative majors. 409.147(14)

AIEstablishes a new state-recognized children's initiative project within Bay County, to be managed by a registered nonprofit corporation, aimed at serving a neighborhood-sized area including schools, worship, recreation, and commercial spaces.

“There is created within Bay County a project called the Bay County 32401 Children's Initiative” bill text, line 27 →
§ 2 Creates the Pompano RYZE Children's Initiative majors. 409.147(15)

AIEstablishes a parallel state-recognized children's initiative project within Broward County, structured identically to the Bay County initiative and managed by its own registered nonprofit corporation.

“There is created within Broward County a project called the Pompano RYZE (Resilient Youth with Zeal to Excel) Children's Initiative” bill text, line 47 →
§ 3 Subjects both nonprofits to public records, meetings, and procurement law moderates. 409.147(14)

AIEven though each initiative is run by a private nonprofit corporation rather than a government agency, both are declared subject to Florida's public records law, open meetings law, and government procurement requirements for commodities and contracted services.

“is subject to chapter 119, relating to public records; chapter 286, relating to public meetings and records” bill text, line 35 →
§ 4 Adds both initiatives to the statewide Florida Children's Initiatives list moderates. 409.147(16)

AIBoth projects join the existing designated Florida Children's Initiatives on the statewide implementation list, extending them the same duty to help build community-based service networks for children and families in disadvantaged areas.

“have been designated as Florida Children's Initiatives consistent with the legislative intent and purpose” bill text, line 71 →
TIMELINE
5/26/2026
Chapter No. 2026-100
5/22/2026
Approved by Governor
5/11/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/17/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/11/2026
Passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
3/11/2026
Read 3rd time
3/11/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/11/2026
Read 2nd time
3/10/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
3/10/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
2/26/2026
In Messages
2/26/2026
Immediately certified -SJ 463
2/26/2026
Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 455
2/26/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 455
2/26/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 455
2/23/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
2/18/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/18/2026
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
2/13/2026
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/12/2026
Now in Fiscal Policy
2/12/2026
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human...
2/9/2026
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human...
2/3/2026
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
2/3/2026
Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
1/29/2026
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs,...
1/13/2026
Introduced
1/7/2026
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations...
12/29/2025
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 409.147
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s. 409.147
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