2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H1157: Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility

Legislative Summary

Revises circumstances under which Department of Commerce disqualifies claimants from reemployment assistance benefits; requires department to verify claimants' identities before paying benefits; requires department to cross-check certain information; provides duties of department; requires department to maintain web page for specified purpose & to notify employers each year of web page; provides annual reporting requirements.

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Bill History

2/26/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Referred to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Now in Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Reported out of Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Amendment 079125 Failed
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Amendment 242747 Failed
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
CS passed; YEAS 83, NAYS 31
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
In Messages
Senate
4/16/2025
Referred to Fiscal Policy
Senate
4/22/2025
Received
Senate

Amendments

House Floor Amendment #461469

4/11/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #569747

4/11/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #079125

4/11/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #082143

4/11/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #242747

4/11/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #689847

4/11/2025Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment #441075

3/14/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS#107
4/16/2025
83
Yea
31
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Commerce Committee
3/31/2025
15
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
3/18/2025
13
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/16/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/1/2025161.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/19/2025161.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/26/2025167.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/2/2025500.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/27/2025499.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/19/2025501.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/14/2025512.8 KB