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FL HB 1065

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Public Employee Housing Benefits

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 1065 pass?

No. FL HB 1065 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Government Operations Subcommittee

What is FL HB 1065 about?

Public Employee Housing Benefits; Provides requirements for receipt of Heroes Reward benefit; authorizes accrued sick leave & annual leave balances be combined in certain circumstances; provides that leave balances for Heroes Reward benefit are counted separately from other programs & leave balances are updated at time of payment; requires that payments be made using employee's current base pay; authorizes public employer to make payment directly to specified person; requires payments to be made within specified timeframe; requires DMS to adopt rules, authorizing political subdivisions to take certain actions to implement specified provisions.

Who sponsors FL HB 1065?

Grow is the primary sponsor of FL HB 1065.

Description

Public Employee Housing Benefits; Provides requirements for receipt of Heroes Reward benefit; authorizes accrued sick leave & annual leave balances be combined in certain circumstances; provides that leave balances for Heroes Reward benefit are counted separately from other programs & leave balances are updated at time of payment; requires that payments be made using employee's current base pay; authorizes public employer to make payment directly to specified person; requires payments to be made within specified timeframe; requires DMS to adopt rules, authorizing political subdivisions to take certain actions to implement specified provisions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Growprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Government Operations Subcommittee

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  3. 2026-01-12

    Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  4. 2026-01-12

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Budget Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-06

    Filed

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1065/ByCategory

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