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SB 1132 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Procedures for Discharging Persons to Avoid Homelessness

Summary
Procedures for Discharging Persons to Avoid Homelessness; Citing this act as the “Bridging Systems to Housing Act”; encouraging certain facilities and institutions, in collaboration with a continuum of care lead agency, to develop and implement certain procedures for when persons are discharged from certain facilities or institutions; requiring the Department of Children and Families to conduct a pilot program in specified counties; defining the term “client-level data”; requiring the sharing of client-level data to comply with specified state and federal laws and regulations, etc.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill prevents homelessness for discharged individuals, addressing a key factor in recidivism. Aligns with criminal justice reform goals by promoting housing stability during re-entry.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill creates procedures to prevent homelessness during facility discharges, directly addressing housing stability through the 'Bridging Systems to Housing Act' pilot program.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Darryl Rouson
DDemocratic
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