SB 216

  • Florida Senate Bill
  • 2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility

Bill Subjects

Labor

Abstract

Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility; 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.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Dec 11, 2025

Senate

Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Dec 10, 2025

Senate

Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 2

Dec 01, 2025

Senate

On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 12/10/25, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Building

Nov 03, 2025

Senate

Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy

Oct 16, 2025

Senate

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
S 216 Filed PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Bill Analysis -- Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) (12/11/2025 10:44 AM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) (12/9/2025 11:33 AM) PDF

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