# Florida HB 277: Veterans' Benefits Assistance

Florida HB 277, Veterans' Benefits Assistance, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Jon Albert (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-29 (Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 910 (Ch. 2025-150)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 277
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Veterans' Benefits Assistance
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-04-29, Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 910 (Ch. 2025-150)
- Sponsor: Jon Albert (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Appropriation, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee, House Calendar
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jon Albert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Antonio "Danny" Alvarez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Cosponsor: State Affairs Committee

## Actions (31)

- 2025-04-29: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 910 (Ch. 2025-150) (House)
- 2025-04-16: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-16: Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-10: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025) (House)
- 2025-04-09: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-09: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2025-04-09: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-08: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-04-08: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-04-08: Reported out of State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-04-08: Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-04-04: Added to State Affairs Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-26: Now in State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-24: Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-24: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-24: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-03-24: Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-21: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-03-21: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-03-21: Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-19: Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-17: Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-28: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- c2, 2025-04-29: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/277/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/277/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-01-28: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/277/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/2025/277/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/277/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/277/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-HB277-2025 (as of 2026-10-18).