Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 776 — Temporary Cash Assistance Eligibility

Last action — Died in Messages

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

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Temporary Cash Assistance Eligibility; Providing that benefits may not be denied to certain victims of human trafficking, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

37 added · 36 removed

37 line(s) added, 36 removed.

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Florida Senate - 2024 SB 776 By Senator Powell 24-01684-24 2024776__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to temporary cash assistance eligibility;
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 776 By the Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs;
and Senator Powell 586-02948-24 2024776c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to temporary cash assistance eligibility;
revising eligibility requirements for receiving temporary cash assistance;
providing that benefits may not be denied to certain victims of human trafficking;
deleting an exception that allowed denial of such benefits for individuals with a specified drug conviction;
making technical changes;
deleting requirements for a person convicted of a drug felony to receive such benefits;
providing that the state fully opts out of a specified federal law;
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
Benefits may not Page 1 of 2 CODING:
Benefits may not be denied to an individual solely based on a felony drug conviction, unless the conviction is for trafficking pursuant to s.
893.135.
If an individual has been determined by the department to be a victim of human trafficking as defined in s.
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Florida Senate - 2024 SB 776 24-01684-24 2024776__ be denied to an individual solely based on a felony drug conviction, unless the conviction is for trafficking pursuant to s.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 776 586-02948-24 2024776c1 943.0583(1), the individual may not be denied benefits solely on the basis of being convicted of a trafficking offense described in s.
Within the limits specified in this chapter, The state opts out of the provision of Pub.
Within the limits specified in this chapter, the state opts out of the provision of Pub.
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Action History

  1. Died in Messages

  2. In Messages

  3. CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0

  4. Read 3rd time

  5. Read 2nd time

  6. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/29/24

  7. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  8. Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  9. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  10. Now in Fiscal Policy

  11. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/13/24, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  13. Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

  14. CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time

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

  16. CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  17. On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/06/24, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building

  18. Introduced

  19. Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

  20. Filed

Sponsors

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs · Primary
  • Powell · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  • Powell

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19003
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 9002
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Not Voting
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Book — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Not Voting
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Not Voting
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Not Voting

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Favorable

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11001
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 3002
Total 17003
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Hutson — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Not Voting
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6002
Unaffiliated 2000
Democrat 2000
Total 10002
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Not Voting
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Not Voting
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 776 do?
Temporary Cash Assistance Eligibility; Providing that benefits may not be denied to certain victims of human trafficking, etc.
Who sponsors SB 776?
SB 776 is sponsored by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs and Powell.
What is the current status of SB 776?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 776?
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