Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 409 — Temporary Cash Assistance Eligibility

Last action — Died in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

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

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Temporary Cash Assistance Eligibility; Provides that benefits may not be denied to individual if DCF determines that such person is victim of human trafficking.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

43 added · 40 removed

43 line(s) added, 40 removed.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB409 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to temporary cash assistance eligibility;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB409 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to temporary cash assistance eligibility;
removing the prohibition of awarding benefits to a person who has a felony drug conviction for trafficking;
providing that benefits may not be denied to an individual if the Department of Children and Families determines that such person is a victim of human trafficking;
removing specified requirements in order for a person convicted of a drug felony to receive benefits;
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
The department shall monitor continued eligibility for temporary Page 1of 2 CODING:
The department shall monitor continued eligibility for temporary cash assistance through periodic reviews consistent with the Page 1of 2 CODING:
hb0409-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB409 2024 cash assistance through periodic reviews consistent with the food assistance eligibility process.
hb0409-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB409 2024 food assistance eligibility process.
Benefits may not be denied to an individual solely on the basis of a trafficking conviction pursuant to s.
893.135 if the department has determined that such individual is a victim of human trafficking, as defined in s.
943.0583(1).
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 Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  2. Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  4. Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  5. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  6. CS Filed

  7. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  8. Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

  9. Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

  10. PCS added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda

  11. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  12. Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

  13. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  14. Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  15. Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

  16. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 154 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (154)

154 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7001
Democrat 4001
Unaffiliated 3001
Total 14003
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Killebrew — Yea
Roach — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Lopez, V. — Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Not Voting
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Not Voting
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 409 do?
Temporary Cash Assistance Eligibility; Provides that benefits may not be denied to individual if DCF determines that such person is victim of human trafficking.
Who sponsors HB 409?
HB 409 is sponsored by Bracy Davis, LaVon (Democrat), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee, Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" (Democrat), Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), López, Johanna (Democrat), Robinson, Felicia Simone (Democrat), Tant, Allison (Democrat), Williams, and Lopez, Vicki L. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 409?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 HB 409?
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