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SB 1594 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Veteran Benefit Payments to Minor Clients

Summary
Veteran Benefit Payments to Minor Clients; Authorizing the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health, or the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to access certain benefit payments for specified purposes; prohibiting the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health, or the Agency for Persons with Disabilities from supplanting certain financial assistance, etc.
Issues: ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransAuthorizes departments to access veteran benefit payments for minors, ensuring benefits reach intended recipients without supplanting financial assistance.90% confidence
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026 · House Mar 9, 2026

How they voted

37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Feb 25, 2026
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
I Independent1
1
0% Nay
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment 769955 adopted
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Fiscal Policy
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Don Gaetz
Don Gaetz
RRepublican
FL
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