Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 1609 — Pregnancy Support Services

Last action — Died in Health & Human Services Committee

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Summary

Pregnancy Support Services; Establishes Florida State Maternity Housing Grant Program within DOH; requiring the program to provide certain resources; requires department to use grant funds for specified expenses; provides limitation on amount of grants awarded under program.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Health & Human Services Committee

  2. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  3. Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  4. Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  5. Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

  6. Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  7. Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  8. Favorable by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  9. Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda

  10. Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  11. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  12. Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  13. Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  14. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  15. Filed

Sponsors

  • Stevenson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Stevenson

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8001
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 5000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Amesty — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Not Voting

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Favorable (Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10002
Democrat 4001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 16003
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Bell — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Not Voting
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Not Voting
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Not Voting
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea

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Subjects

housing healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1609 do?
Pregnancy Support Services; Establishes Florida State Maternity Housing Grant Program within DOH; requiring the program to provide certain resources; requires department to use grant funds for specified expenses; provides limitation on amount of grants awarded under program.
Who sponsors HB 1609?
HB 1609 is sponsored by Stevenson.
What is the current status of HB 1609?
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 1609?
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