Florida · S0216

Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility

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Sponsors: 3
Votes: Mar 31
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Description

Citing this act as the "Promoting Work, Deterring Fraud Act of 2026"; revising circumstances under which the Department of Commerce disqualifies claimants from reemployment assistance benefits; requiring the department to verify claimants' identities before paying benefits; providing duties of the department, etc.

Subjects

Commerce and TourismFiscal PolicyRulesAppropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic DevelopmentCriminal JusticeJudiciary

Progress

IntroducedOct 16, 2025
Sent to committeeNov 3, 2025
FailedMar 13, 2026
Passed both chambersMar 17, 2026
Became lawMar 31, 2026
Sent to committeeMar 6, 2026
Passed the first chamberMar 10, 2026

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