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FL HB 687

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Government Waste and Misconduct

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did FL HB 687 pass?

No. FL HB 687 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 687 about?

Government Waste and Misconduct; Requires specified parties prepare a report investigating & evaluating specified subjects & identifying certain funds; requires AG to take certain actions to recover specified funds; requires such recovered funds be used for certain purpose; requires specified funds be transferred & used for certain purpose; creates Working Floridians Tax Rebate Program within DOR for certain purpose; requiring the program be funded in a specified manner; granting state funds to certain people who have received federal Earned Income Tax Credit.

Who sponsors FL HB 687?

Driskell is the primary sponsor of FL HB 687, joined by 16 cosponsors.

Description

Government Waste and Misconduct; Requires specified parties prepare a report investigating & evaluating specified subjects & identifying certain funds; requires AG to take certain actions to recover specified funds; requires such recovered funds be used for certain purpose; requires specified funds be transferred & used for certain purpose; creates Working Floridians Tax Rebate Program within DOR for certain purpose; requiring the program be funded in a specified manner; granting state funds to certain people who have received federal Earned Income Tax Credit.

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

Sponsors

  • Driskellprimary
  • Spencercosponsor
  • Skidmorecosponsor
  • Rosenwaldcosponsor
  • Robinson, F.cosponsor
  • Josephcosponsor
  • Hinsoncosponsor
  • Harriscosponsor
  • Tantcosponsor
  • Ganttcosponsor
  • Eskamanicosponsor
  • Edmondscosponsor
  • Daleycosponsor
  • Crosscosponsor
  • Campbellcosponsor
  • Bartlemancosponsor
  • Gottliebcosponsor

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. 2025-12-16

    Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  4. 2025-12-16

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Budget Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-12-08

    Filed

    filing

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/687/ByCategory

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