Florida · Senate Bill 1462 · 2026 Regular Session
Temporary Cash Assistance Eligibility
- Introduced Jan 8, 2026
- In committee Jan 16, 2026
- Passed the Senate
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Temporary Cash Assistance Eligibility; Providing that benefits may not be denied to certain persons solely on the basis of a drug trafficking conviction under certain circumstances, etc.
Every action
9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy · Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- SenateIntroduced
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Building · Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- CommitteeCS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 · Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs4–0 vote
- SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CommitteeCS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time · Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- CommitteeDied in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs | CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 MembersYes · 4 Not voting · 2 |
Passed 4–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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LaVon Bracy DavisD Primary sponsor · District 15
- CF Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Sponsoring committee
From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.