Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1327 — CS/HB 1327: Veteran Benefit Payments to Minor Clients

Last action — Laid on Table

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Veteran Benefit Payments to Minor Clients ; Requires DCF to receive, deposit, & conserve certain benefit payments for certain minor clients; provides requirements for such funds; prohibits DCF from using such funds for certain purposes.

Bill Text

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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 1327 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to veteran benefit payments to minor clients;
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 1327 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to veteran benefit payments to minor clients;
authorizing the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health, or the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to access the certain benefit payments for specified purposes;
requiring the Department of Children and Families to receive, deposit, and conserve certain benefit payments for certain minor clients;
prohibiting the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health, or the Agency for Persons with Disabilities from supplanting certain financial assistance;
providing requirements for such funds;
prohibiting the Department of Children and Families from using such funds for certain purposes;
402.33 Department authority to charge fees for services provided.— (3) The department may access benefit payments provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that are in a combined account for the postsecondary education services and support and the aftercare services under s.
402.33 Department authority to charge fees for services provided.— (3) The Department of Children and Families must receive, deposit, and conserve all survivor benefit payments provided by the United States Department of Veterans' Affairs on behalf of a minor client in out-of-home care.
409.1451 when a minor client attains 18 years of age or, if enrolled in school, 23 years of age;
The accumulated funds must be disbursed in their entirety to the minor client upon attaining 18 years of age.
however, the department may not supplant Page 1 of 2 CODING:
The Department of Children and Families may not use such funds to reimburse the state for the cost of care.
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hb1327-00 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 1327 2026 financial assistance provided in 409.1451(2)(b).
hb1327-01-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 1327 2026 Section 2.
Section 2.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Bill released to House Calendar

  4. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  5. Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

  6. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  7. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  8. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  9. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  10. CS Filed

  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  12. Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee

  13. Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee

  14. Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda

  15. Now in Human Services Subcommittee

  16. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  17. Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee

  18. Referred to Human Services Subcommittee

  19. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  20. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Human Services Subcommittee

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

finance veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1327 do?
Veteran Benefit Payments to Minor Clients ; Requires DCF to receive, deposit, & conserve certain benefit payments for certain minor clients; provides requirements for such funds; prohibits DCF from using such funds for certain purposes.
Who sponsors HB 1327?
HB 1327 is sponsored by Human Services Subcommittee, Spencer, Leonard (Democrat), Maney, Patt (Republican), López, Johanna (Democrat), and Cross, Lindsay (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1327?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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