Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 199
Session 2026
Veterans Affairs
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 26, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Judiciary Committee
Committee
Criminal Justice Subcommittee
First Action
Oct 16, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
199
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Primary
Committee
Judiciary Committee
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Unknown
Smith
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 4, 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
Didn't Vote
Summary
Veterans Affairs; Revises admissions process for veterans treatment court programs; authorizes court, in consultation with multidisciplinary team, to determine eligibility for veterans treatment court programs; requires court to consider recommendation of state attorney when making eligibility determination; authorizes sentencing courts to divert defendants to veterans treatment court programs; requires certain notice be provided to defendants; provides for disposition of probation or community control violations by program participants.
Documents (3)
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (11/6/2025 9:22 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (12/11/2025 3:59 PM)
02/26/2026
House
Ordered enrolled
02/26/2026
House
In Messages
02/26/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
02/26/2026
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/26/2026
Senate
Substituted for CS/SB 50
02/26/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
02/10/2026
Senate
Received
02/09/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
02/04/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/04/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
02/04/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/04/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/04/2026
House
Read 2nd time
01/29/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
01/13/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/12/2025
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
12/11/2025
House
CS Filed
12/11/2025
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
12/11/2025
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
12/11/2025
House
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
12/04/2025
House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
11/07/2025
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
11/07/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
11/05/2025
House
CS Filed
11/05/2025
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
11/05/2025
House
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/05/2025
House
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
10/29/2025
House
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
10/21/2025
House
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
10/21/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
10/21/2025
House
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
10/21/2025
House
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
10/16/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Nov 4, 2025 10:24:05 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:15 AM