Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 5 D cosponsors

SB 96 — Veterans Dental Care Grant Program

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 253 (Ch. 2026-166)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Veterans Dental Care Grant Program; Revising the purpose of the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 18 removed

23 line(s) added, 18 removed.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 96 By the Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 96 By the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security;
the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security;
and Senator Sharief 583-00851-26 202696c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program;
and Senators Sharief, Rouson, and Jones 603-02505-26 202696c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program;
providing an appropriation;
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9 Section 1.
Section 1.
For the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the recurring sum of $500,000 from the General Revenue Fund is appropriated to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the purpose of funding the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program established by s.
295.157, Florida Statutes.
Section 3.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 253 (Ch. 2026-166) -SJ 674

  2. Substituted CS/HB 253 -SJ 674

  3. Read 2nd time -SJ 674

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 1

  7. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time

  8. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  9. Now in Appropriations

  10. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  11. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  13. CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time

  14. Introduced

  15. Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

  16. Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations

  17. Original reference(s) removed: Fiscal Policy

  18. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  19. CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 1

  20. On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 11/04/25, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Building

  21. Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

  22. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

veterans healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 96 do?
Veterans Dental Care Grant Program; Revising the purpose of the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program, etc.
Who sponsors SB 96?
SB 96 is sponsored by Bernard, Mack (Democrat), Osgood, Rosalind (Democrat), Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" (Democrat), Sharief, Barbara (Democrat), and Rouson, Darryl Ervin (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 96?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 96?
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