Florida · House Bill 253 · 2026 Regular Session

Veterans Dental Care Grant Program

HB 253 Sponsored by Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds and Ashley Viola Gantt Became law

  1. Introduced Oct 23, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 28, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 12, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 25, 2026

What it does

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

Veterans Dental Care Grant Program; Revises purpose of Veterans Dental Care Grant Program.

Every action

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

Show the 35 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  6. HousePCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee16–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee15–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  21. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee21–0 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  23. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  24. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  25. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  26. HouseRead 2nd time
  27. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  28. HouseRead 3rd time
  29. HouseCS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
  30. SenateIn Messages
  31. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  32. SenateReceived
  33. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 674 · Senate Rules
  34. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  35. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 96 -SJ 675
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 675
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 675
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 67534–0 vote
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-166

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

116–0
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

Not voting · 1

CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 675 · Full Senate

34–0
Mar 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

Not voting · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 14, 2026 House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 1

 Passed 16–0
Jan 28, 2026 House Health Care Budget Subcommittee Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0
Feb 17, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 5

 Passed 21–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 11 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

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.