# Florida HB 5503: Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG

Florida HB 5503, Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Philip Wayne "Griff" Griffitts Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (Died pending review, Rule 4.7(2), companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7040 (Ch. 2026-180)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 5503
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-16
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Died pending review, Rule 4.7(2), companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7040 (Ch. 2026-180)
- Sponsor: Philip Wayne "Griff" Griffitts Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, House Calendar, Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (43 yes, 82 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: Philip Wayne "Griff" Griffitts Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Appropriations Vote | pass | 17 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | House Floor Vote | fail | 26 | 82 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-03-13: Died pending review, Rule 4.7(2), companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7040 (Ch. 2026-180) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (347342); YEAS 17 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Conference Committee appointed (House)
- 2026-02-19: Received (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference (House)
- 2026-02-19: Passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 18 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-19: Amendment 572003 Failed (House)
- 2026-02-19: Amendment 032609 adopted (House)
- 2026-02-19: Amendment 402429 Failed (House)
- 2026-02-19: Amendment 977865 Failed (House)
- 2026-02-19: Amendment 630779 Failed (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-16: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-16: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- e1, 2026-03-13: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/5503/BillText/e1/PDF)
- Filed, 2026-02-16: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/5503/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
- [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/5503/BillText/e1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/5503/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-HB5503-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).