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House bill · 2026

HB 253

Veterans Dental Care Grant Program

Became lawOfficial record on The Florida Senate

Progress

246 days from first to latest action, across 43 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Oct 23

  2. Referred to committee

    Oct 28

  3. Heard in committee

    Jan 14

  4. Reported from committee

    Jan 14

  5. Passed first chamber

    Feb 25

  6. Passed second chamber

    Mar 6

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 12

  8. Became law

    Jun 25

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Passage, Third Reading

House · Feb 25, 2026

Passed 116–0

116 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Third Reading

Senate · Mar 6, 2026

Passed 34–0

34 Yea

0 Nay

5 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticIndependent

Full history

Every action recorded by The Florida Senate.

  1. Chapter No. 2026-166

    Jun 26, 2026 · Joint

  2. Approved by Governor

    Jun 25, 2026 · Joint

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    Jun 12, 2026 · Joint

  4. Ordered enrolled

    Mar 6, 2026 · House

  5. In Messages

    Mar 6, 2026 · House

  6. CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0

    Mar 6, 2026 · Senate

  7. Read 3rd time

    Mar 6, 2026 · Senate

  8. Read 2nd time

    Mar 6, 2026 · Senate

  9. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 96

    Mar 6, 2026 · Senate

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

    Mar 6, 2026 · Senate

  11. Withdrawn from Rules

    Mar 6, 2026 · Senate

  12. Received

    Feb 26, 2026 · Senate

  13. Referred to Rules Rules

    Feb 26, 2026 · Senate

  14. In Messages

    Feb 25, 2026 · Senate

  15. CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0

    Feb 25, 2026 · House

  16. Read 3rd time

    Feb 25, 2026 · House

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

    Feb 25, 2026 · House

  18. Read 2nd time

    Feb 25, 2026 · House

  19. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)

    Feb 19, 2026 · House

  20. Added to Second Reading Calendar

    Feb 17, 2026 · House

  21. Bill released to House Calendar

    Feb 17, 2026 · House

  22. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

    Feb 17, 2026 · House

  23. Favorable by State Affairs Committee State Affairs

    Feb 17, 2026 · House

  24. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

    Feb 13, 2026 · House

  25. Now in State Affairs Committee

    Jan 28, 2026 · House

  26. Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee

    Jan 28, 2026 · House

  27. Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee State Affairs

    Jan 28, 2026 · House

  28. Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda

    Jan 26, 2026 · House

  29. Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee

    Jan 16, 2026 · House

  30. Referred to State Affairs Committee State Affairs

    Jan 16, 2026 · House

  31. Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee Health Care Budget Subcommittee

    Jan 16, 2026 · House

  32. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    Jan 15, 2026 · House

  33. CS Filed

    Jan 14, 2026 · House

  34. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    Jan 14, 2026 · House

  35. Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    Jan 14, 2026 · House

  36. Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee State Affairs

    Jan 14, 2026 · House

  37. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    Jan 13, 2026 · House

  38. PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

    Jan 12, 2026 · House

  39. Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    Oct 28, 2025 · House

  40. Referred to State Affairs Committee State Affairs

    Oct 28, 2025 · House

  41. Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee Health Care Budget Subcommittee

    Oct 28, 2025 · House

  42. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    Oct 28, 2025 · House

  43. Filed

    Oct 23, 2025 · House

Authors

and 13 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Dotie Joseph cosponsorD
  • Bill Conerly cosponsorR
  • Johanna López cosponsorD
  • Robin Bartleman cosponsorD
  • Angie Nixon cosponsorD
  • Rita Harris cosponsorD
  • Daryl Campbell cosponsorD
  • Fentrice Driskell cosponsorD
  • Jim Mooney cosponsorR
  • Debra Tendrich cosponsorD
  • Christine Hunschofsky cosponsorD
  • Anna Eskamani cosponsorD
  • Leonard Spencer cosponsorD

In committee

Topics

veterans

Bill text

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HB 741Department of CommerceMichael OwenRPassed first chamberFailedMar 13, 2026Died in Rules
SB 96Veterans Dental Care Grant ProgramBarbara ShariefDReported from committeeDid not passMar 6, 2026Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 253 (Ch. 2026-166)
SB 554Nonprofit CorporationsMack BernardDReported from committeeDid not passMar 4, 2026Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 797 (Ch. 2026-168)
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