# Florida HB 1157: Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility

Florida HB 1157, Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Shane G. Abbott (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-16 (Died in Fiscal Policy); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 1157
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-06-16, Died in Fiscal Policy
- Sponsor: Shane G. Abbott (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee, Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee, Commerce Committee, House Calendar, Fiscal Policy
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (83 yes, 31 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shane G. Abbott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsor: Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 83 | 31 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2025-06-16: Died in Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2025-05-03: Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Received (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Referred to Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: In Messages (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: CS passed; YEAS 83, NAYS 31 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-16: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-16: Placed on 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-04-16: Amendment 242747 Failed (House)
- 2025-04-16: Amendment 079125 Failed (House)
- 2025-04-16: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-04-10: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-02: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-02: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2025-04-01: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-04-01: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-04-01: Reported out of Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-03-27: Added to Commerce Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-20: Now in Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-03-20: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-03-19: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2025-03-19: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-03-19: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-03-19: Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-18: Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-14: Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-05: Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-02-26: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- c2, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1157/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1157/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1157/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed)
- HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed)
- HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed)
- HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed)
- HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed)
- HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed)

## Sources
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1157/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1157/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1157/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025)
- [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025)
- [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025)
- [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025)
- [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025)
- [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1157-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).