S0216Introduced in the Senate
Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility
Introduced by Stan McClain, District 9
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Citing this act as the "Promoting Work, Deterring Fraud Act of 2026"; revising circumstances under which the Department of Commerce disqualifies claimants from reemployment assistance benefits; requiring the department to verify claimants' identities before paying benefits; providing duties of the department, etc.
Where it stands
Died on Calendar
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Fiscal Policy · February 5, 2026
11
Yes
4
No
5
Absent or Not Voting
20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Mayfield | 32 | Yes |
| LaVon Bracy Davis | 40 | No |
| Don Gaetz | 1 | Yes |
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Clay Yarborough | 4 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | Absent |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Tom Leek | 7 | Yes |
| Colleen Burton | 12 | Yes |
| Keith Truenow | 13 | Absent |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 12/10/25, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Building
Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Introduced
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/21/26, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 9 NAYS 5
Now in Fiscal Policy
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 4
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Died on Calendar
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