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FL SB 216

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Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 216 pass?

No. FL SB 216 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died on Calendar

What is FL SB 216 about?

Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility; Citing this act as the “Promoting Work, Deterring Fraud Act of 2026”; revising circumstances under which the Department of Commerce disqualifies claimants from reemployment assistance benefits; requiring the department to verify claimants’ identities before paying benefits; providing duties of the department, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 216?

McClain is the primary sponsor of FL SB 216.

Description

Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility; Citing this act as the “Promoting Work, Deterring Fraud Act of 2026”; revising circumstances under which the Department of Commerce disqualifies claimants from reemployment assistance benefits; requiring the department to verify claimants’ identities before paying benefits; providing duties of the department, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died on Calendar
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • McClainprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died on Calendar

    failure

  2. 2026-02-05

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  3. 2026-02-05

    Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 4

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-02-02

    On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  5. 2026-01-21

    Now in Fiscal Policy

  6. 2026-01-21

    Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 9 NAYS 5

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-01-16

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/21/26, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  8. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  9. 2025-12-11

    Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

  10. 2025-12-10

    Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-12-01

    On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 12/10/25, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  12. 2025-11-03

    Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-10-16

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable

    2025-12-10 · pass · 6-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Bracy Davis: no
    • Smith: no
    • Davis: other
    • Arrington: other

  • Favorable

    2026-01-21 · pass · 9-5

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Avila: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Arrington: no
    • Bernard: no
    • Bracy Davis: no
    • Smith: no
    • Polsky: no

  • Favorable

    2026-02-05 · pass · 11-4

    Member-level votes (20)
    • Boyd: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Calatayud: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Arrington: no
    • Bernard: no
    • Bracy Davis: no
    • Osgood: no
    • Avila: other
    • Davis: other
    • Jones: other
    • Truenow: other
    • Gruters: other

Related bills

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Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/216/ByCategory

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