HB 1157 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility

Summary

Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility; Revises circumstances under which Department of Commerce disqualifies claimants from reemployment assistance benefits; requires department to verify claimants' identities before paying benefits; requires department to cross-check certain information; provides duties of department; requires department to maintain web page for specified purpose & to notify employers each year of web page; provides annual reporting requirements.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 1157 c1 → H 1157 c2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove references to maintaining a web page and email address for employer notifications, and to add a requirement that individuals must notify prospective employers when canceling or rescheduling job interviews. These changes streamline administrative requirements while adding a specific accountability measure for job seekers.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly narrowed by removing the web page/email notification requirement, and the applicability of disqualification rules was expanded to include failure to notify employers of interview changes.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for the department to maintain a web page and email address for employers, and the annual notification requirement for employers.

Modified the annual reporting requirements section to remove references to web page and email address notifications.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new disqualification condition where individuals fail to notify prospective employers when canceling or rescheduling job interviews.

Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

82–31

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 118

Apr 16, 2025

D Democratic34

3 Yea 30 Nay 1

88% Nay

R Republican84

79 Yea 1 Nay 4

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Fiscal Policy

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 83, NAYS 31

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Commerce Committee agenda

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors