# Florida HB 85: Swimming Lesson Voucher Program

Florida HB 85, Swimming Lesson Voucher Program, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Kim Kendall (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-09 (Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 428 (Ch. 2026-38)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 85
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Swimming Lesson Voucher Program
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-06
- Last action: 2026-03-09, Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 428 (Ch. 2026-38)
- Sponsor: Kim Kendall (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, Health Care Budget Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee
- 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: Kim Kendall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dr. Anna V. Eskamani (Democratic), House

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-09: Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 428 (Ch. 2026-38) (House)
- 2026-01-21: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-21: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-21: Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-01-21: Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-01-16: Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-14: Now in Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-01-14: Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-14: Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-01-12: Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-12-09: Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-09: Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-09: Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-02: Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-10-14: Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-10-14: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-10-14: Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-10-14: Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-10-06: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/85/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed)
- HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed)

## Sources
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/85/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [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 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
- [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026)
- [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB85-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).