Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 1267 — Temporary Cash Assistance Eligibility

Last action — Died in Health Care Budget Subcommittee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Temporary Cash Assistance Eligibility; Provides that benefits may not be denied to certain individuals solely on basis of drug trafficking conviction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

42 added · 39 removed

42 line(s) added, 39 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 HB 1267 2026 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/HB 1267 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to temporary cash assistance eligibility;
deleting the prohibition against awarding benefits to a person who has a felony drug conviction for trafficking;
providing that benefits may not be denied to certain individuals solely on the basis of a drug trafficking conviction;
deleting specified requirements a person convicted of a drug felony must meet to receive benefits;
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
The department shall monitor continued eligibility for temporary Page 1 of 2 CODING:
The department shall monitor continued eligibility for temporary cash assistance through periodic reviews consistent with the food assistance eligibility process.
Benefits may not be denied Page 1 of 2 CODING:
hb1267-00 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 HB 1267 2026 cash assistance through periodic reviews consistent with the food assistance eligibility process.
hb1267-01-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/HB 1267 2026 to an individual solely based on a felony drug conviction, unless the conviction is for trafficking pursuant to s.
Benefits may not be denied to an individual solely based on a felony drug conviction, unless the conviction is for trafficking pursuant to s.
An individual may not be denied benefits solely on the basis of a drug trafficking conviction pursuant to s.
893.135 if the department determines that the individual was a victim of human trafficking, as defined in s.
943.0583(1), at the time of the offense leading to such conviction.
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.
hb1267-00
hb1267-01-c1
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Action History

  1. Died in Health Care Budget Subcommittee

  2. Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  4. Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee

  5. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  6. CS Filed

  7. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  8. Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee

  9. Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee

  10. PCS added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda

  11. Now in Human Services Subcommittee

  12. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  13. Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee

  14. Referred to Human Services Subcommittee

  15. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  16. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Human Services Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1267 do?
Temporary Cash Assistance Eligibility; Provides that benefits may not be denied to certain individuals solely on basis of drug trafficking conviction.
Who sponsors HB 1267?
HB 1267 is sponsored by Human Services Subcommittee and Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1267?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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