Florida Senate - 2026                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1462
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  02/03/2026           .                                
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       The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Bracy
       Davis) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 28 - 34
    4  and insert:
    5  to an individual solely based on a felony drug conviction,
    6  unless the conviction is for trafficking pursuant to s. 893.135.
    7  An individual may not be denied benefits solely on the basis of
    8  a drug trafficking conviction pursuant to s. 893.135 if the
    9  conviction was obtained during a period of time that the
   10  department has determined the individual was an active victim of
   11  human trafficking, as defined in s. 943.0583(1). To be eligible
   12  under this section, an individual convicted of a drug felony
   13  must be satisfactorily meeting the requirements of the temporary
   14  cash assistance program, including all substance abuse treatment
   15  requirements. Within the limits specified in this chapter, The
   16  state opts out of the provision of Pub. L. No.
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   18  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   19  And the title is amended as follows:
   20         Delete lines 3 - 7
   21  and insert:
   22         eligibility; amending s. 414.095, F.S.; providing that
   23         benefits may not be denied to certain persons solely
   24         on the basis of a drug trafficking conviction;
   25         providing an