Florida · House Bill 199 · 2026 Regular Session

Veterans Affairs

HB 199 Sponsored by Patt Maney Became law

  1. Introduced Oct 16, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 21, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 9, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 11, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Veterans Affairs; Revises admissions process for veterans treatment court programs; authorizes court, in consultation with multidisciplinary team, to determine eligibility for veterans treatment court programs; requires court to consider recommendation of state attorney when making eligibility determination; authorizes sentencing courts to divert defendants to veterans treatment court programs under certain circumstances; requires certain notice be provided to defendants; provides for disposition of probation or community control violations by program participants.

Every action

42 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 34 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee17–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  12. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  13. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  14. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee14–0 vote
  15. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  16. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  17. HouseCS Filed
  18. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  19. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  20. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  21. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  22. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  23. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
  24. HouseRead 2nd time
  25. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  26. HouseRead 3rd time
  27. HouseCS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  28. SenateIn Messages
  29. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  30. SenateReceived
  31. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 447 · Senate Rules
  32. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  33. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 50 -SJ 448
  34. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 448
  1. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 448
  2. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 44837–0 vote
  3. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 463
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-128

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

110–0
Feb 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 7

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 448 · Full Senate

37–0
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Nov 5, 2025 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

 Passed 17–0
Dec 11, 2025 House Judiciary Committee Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 7

 Passed 14–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 5 Democrats.

  • Patt ManeyR Primary sponsor · District 4
  • JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 13 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.