Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 191
Session 2026
Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 17, 2026
First Action
Oct 15, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 18, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
191
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 17, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Summary
Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility; Revises circumstances under which COM disqualifies claimants from reemployment assistance benefits; requires department to verify claimants' identities before paying benefits & to cross-check certain information to verify claimants' eligibility; requires department to maintain web page for specified purpose & to notify employers each year of web page.
Documents (8)
Bill Analysis -- Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (11/18/2025 4:04 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) (12/11/2025 4:34 PM)
02/18/2026
Senate
Received
02/18/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
02/17/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/17/2026
House
Passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 31
02/17/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/17/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/17/2026
House
Amendment 621513 Failed
02/17/2026
House
Amendment 932503 ruled out of order
02/17/2026
House
Amendment 636441 Failed
02/17/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/10/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
01/13/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/11/2025
House
Bill released to House Calendar
12/11/2025
House
Reported out of Commerce Committee
12/11/2025
House
Favorable by Commerce Committee
12/04/2025
House
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
11/18/2025
House
Now in Commerce Committee
11/18/2025
House
Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
11/18/2025
House
Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
11/10/2025
House
Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
10/21/2025
House
Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
10/21/2025
House
Referred to Commerce Committee
10/21/2025
House
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
10/15/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Nov 4, 2025 10:24:05 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:15 AM