SB 1594: Veteran Benefit Payments to Minor Clients
GENERAL BILL by Gaetz
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.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/13/2026 House - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/13/2026 House - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Fiscal Policy
1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
• Introduced
1/27/2026 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
• Now in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
2/6/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
2/11/2026 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
2/13/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/18/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/23/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
2/25/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time
• Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
• Immediately certified
2/25/2026 House • In Messages
3/5/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 769955 adopted
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• Passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
3/9/2026 Senate • In returning messages
3/12/2026 Senate • Refused to concur, requested House to recede
3/12/2026 House • In Messages
3/13/2026 House • Died in returning Messages
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SB 1594, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 11:38 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1327 (c1) Veteran Benefit Payments to Minor Clients Human Services Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 1594 
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 769955 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Cross 3/6/2026
11:53 AMSenate: Refused to Concur
3/12/2026PDF Committee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 1/27/2026 1:00 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 5 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/11/2026 3:00 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 5 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/18/2026 1:30 PM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 2/25/2026 5:49 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/9/2026 4:15 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 402.33 Department authority to charge fees for services provided. Page 1 (pdf)