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Superseded — its companion passed HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 933

Children's Initiatives
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SPONSOR
Rosenwald
FILED BY
Mitch Rosenwald — District 98, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
COMPANION
SB 1022 — HB 933 was set aside and its companion carried the policy

Filed under Healthcare.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Children's Initiatives; Establishes Bay County 32401 Children's Initiative in Bay County & Pompano RYZE Children's Initiative in Broward County; provides for projects to be managed by corporations not for profit that are not subject to control, supervision, or direction by any department of state; requires corporations to be subject to state public records & meeting requirements & procurement of commodities & contractual services requirements; requires designated children's initiatives to assist in creation of community-based service networks & programming that provides certain services for children & families residing in disadvantaged areas of state; provides for evaluation, fiscal management, & oversight of projects.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Creates new nonprofit-run children's initiatives in Bay and Broward counties.

Establishes two new local projects for disadvantaged children and families: the Bay County 32401 Children's Initiative in Bay County and the Pompano RYZE Children's Initiative in Broward County, each run by a nonprofit corporation.

Both initiatives must follow Florida's public records law, open meetings law, and procurement rules for commodities and contractual services, even though each is run by a private not-for-profit corporation rather than a government agency.

By joining the list of designated Florida Children's Initiatives, both new projects must help build a community-based service network for education, health care, youth development, jobs, and housing in their area.

The department must contract with a not-for-profit corporation to plan, implement, and run each initiative, and that same corporation is responsible for evaluating its own performance and managing its finances.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Creates two new local Children's Initiatives in Bay and Broward counties majors. 409.147

AIThe bill establishes two new nonprofit-managed projects: the Bay County 32401 Children's Initiative in Bay County and the Pompano RYZE Children's Initiative in Broward County, each run by a chapter 617 not-for-profit corporation.

“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” bill text, line 27 →
§ 2 Both new initiatives must follow public records, meetings, and procurement law majors. 409.147

AIEven though each initiative is run by a private nonprofit corporation, the Legislature declares both the Bay County and Pompano RYZE initiatives subject to Florida's public records law, public meetings law, and procurement requirements for commodities and contractual services.

“is subject to chapter 119, relating to public records; chapter 286, relating to public meetings and records; and chapter 287, relating to the procurement” bill text, line 35 →
§ 3 New initiatives inherit the existing service-network and oversight duties majors. 409.147

AIBecause they are added to the list of designated Florida Children's Initiatives, both new projects must help build a community-based service network for education, health care, youth development, employment, and housing, and the department must contract with a nonprofit to plan, implement, and oversee each one.

“shall each assist the disadvantaged areas of this state in creating a community-based service network and programming that develops, coordinates, and provides quality education” bill text, line 73 →
TIMELINE
3/11/2026
Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1022 (Ch. 2026-100 )
2/24/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/24/2026
Bill released to House Calendar
2/24/2026
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
2/24/2026
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
2/20/2026
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/12/2026
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/12/2026
Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
2/12/2026
Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
2/10/2026
Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
2/4/2026
Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
2/4/2026
Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
2/4/2026
Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee
2/2/2026
Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2026
Now in Human Services Subcommittee
1/12/2026
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
1/12/2026
Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
1/12/2026
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
12/29/2025
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 409.147
+354 / −2
s. 409.147
+0 / −0
STAFF ANALYSES