FL HB 253

enacted

Veterans Dental Care Grant Program

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 253 pass?

Yes. FL HB 253 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-26): Chapter No. 2026-166

What is FL HB 253 about?

Veterans Dental Care Grant Program; Revises purpose of Veterans Dental Care Grant Program.

Who sponsors FL HB 253?

Gantt, Edmonds, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 253, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Description

Veterans Dental Care Grant Program; Revises purpose of Veterans Dental Care Grant Program.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-06-26 — Chapter No. 2026-166
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

veterans

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-26
Chapter No. 2026-166
2026-06-25
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-12
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-06
Ordered enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-06
In Messages
2026-03-06
CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-06
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-06
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-06
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 96
2026-03-06
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-06
Withdrawn from Rules
withdrawal
2026-02-26
Received
enrolled
2026-02-26
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-02-25
In Messages
2026-02-25
CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
passage
2026-02-25
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-25
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-02-25
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-19
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2026-02-17
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-17
Bill released to House Calendar
2026-02-17
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2026-02-17
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2026-01-28
Now in State Affairs Committee
2026-01-28
Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
2026-01-28
Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-26
Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-16
Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
2026-01-16
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-16
Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-15
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-14
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-14
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-14
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2026-01-14
Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-12
PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
2025-10-28
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2025-10-28
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-28
Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-28
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-23
Filed
filing

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Passage, Third Reading
2026-02-25 · pass · 116-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Joseph: not voting
Third Reading
2026-03-06 · pass · 34-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: excused
- Avila: excused
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gruters: excused
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Sharief: excused
- Boyd: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Simon: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Jones: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Leek: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Martin: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Wright: yes
- Burton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- McClain: yes
- Albritton: yes
- Davis: excused
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: yes

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https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/253/ByCategory

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