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FL HB 85

died on adjournment

Swimming Lesson Voucher Program

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 85 pass?

No. FL HB 85 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 428 (Ch. 2026-38)

What is FL HB 85 about?

Swimming Lesson Voucher Program; Revises age requirements for children receiving voucher through Swimming Lesson Voucher Program.

Who sponsors FL HB 85?

Eskamani, Kendall are the primary sponsors of FL HB 85, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Swimming Lesson Voucher Program; Revises age requirements for children receiving voucher through Swimming Lesson Voucher Program.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-09 — Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 428 (Ch. 2026-38)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Eskamaniprimary
  • Kendallprimary
  • López, J.cosponsor
  • Hunschofskycosponsor
  • Partingtoncosponsor
  • Gossett-Seidmancosponsor
  • Daleycosponsor
  • Harriscosponsor
  • Maggardcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-09

    Laid on Table, refer to SB 428

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-09

    Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 428 (Ch. 2026-38)

    deferral

  3. 2026-01-21

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  4. 2026-01-21

    Bill released to House Calendar

  5. 2026-01-21

    Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  6. 2026-01-21

    Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-01-16

    Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  8. 2026-01-14

    Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  9. 2026-01-14

    Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee

  10. 2026-01-14

    Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  12. 2026-01-12

    Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda

  13. 2025-12-09

    Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee

  14. 2025-12-09

    Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  15. 2025-12-09

    Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2025-12-02

    Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda

  17. 2025-10-14

    Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  18. 2025-10-14

    Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-10-14

    Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-10-14

    Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-10-06

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable (Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee)

    2025-12-09 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Aristide: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Booth: yes
    • Brackett: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Esposito: yes
    • Grow: yes
    • Hunschofsky: yes
    • Maggard: yes
    • Porras: yes
    • Redondo: yes
    • Rizo: yes
    • Rosenwald: yes
    • Salzman: not voting
    • Shoaf: yes
    • Tuck: yes

  • Favorable (Health Care Budget Subcommittee)

    2026-01-14 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Anderson: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Berfield: yes
    • Cassel: yes
    • Gonzalez Pittman: yes
    • Kincart Jonsson: yes
    • Melo: yes
    • Redondo: yes
    • Rosenwald: yes
    • Tant: yes
    • Tendrich: yes
    • Trabulsy: yes
    • Tramont: not voting
    • Tuck: not voting
    • Woodson: yes

  • Favorable (Health & Human Services Committee)

    2026-01-21 · pass · 25-0

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Bartleman: yes
    • Black: yes
    • Brackett: yes
    • Busatta: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Chaney: yes
    • Greco: yes
    • Grow: yes
    • Hart-Lowman: yes
    • Hodgers: yes
    • Kincart Jonsson: yes
    • Long: yes
    • Melo: yes
    • Overdorf: yes
    • Plasencia: yes
    • Redondo: yes
    • Robinson, W.: yes
    • Rosenwald: yes
    • Tant: not voting
    • Tomkow: yes
    • Trabulsy: yes
    • Tuck: yes
    • Woodson: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/85/ByCategory

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