# Florida HB 197: Employment Eligibility

Florida HB 197, Employment Eligibility, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Berny Jacques (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (Died in Rules) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 197
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Employment Eligibility
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-16
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Died in Rules
- Sponsor: Berny Jacques (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Commerce Committee, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (80 yes, 30 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: Berny Jacques (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kiyan Michael (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-15 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 80 | 30 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-03-13: Died in Rules (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Received (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 30 (House)
- 2026-01-15: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-01-15: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-15: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-01-12: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026) (House)
- 2025-12-11: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-12-11: Reported out of Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-12-11: Favorable by Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-12-04: Added to Commerce Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-11-05: Now in Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-11-05: Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-05: Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-10-28: Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-10-21: Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-10-21: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-10-21: Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-10-16: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/197/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed)
- HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed)
- HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed)
- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)

## Sources
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/197/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026)
- [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026)
- [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026)
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB197-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).