Florida HB 85: Voter Registration List Maintenance

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HB 85 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the Swimming Lesson Voucher 2
Program; amending s. 514.073, F.S.; revising the age 3
requirements for children receiving a voucher through 4
the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program; providing an 5
effective date. 6
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 8
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Section 1. Subsection (1) and paragraph (b) of subsection 10
(2) of section 514.073, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 11
514.073 Swimming Lesson Voucher Program.— 12
(1) There is created within the department the Swimming 13
Lesson Voucher Program. The purpose of the program is to 14
increase water safety in this state by offering vouchers for 15
swimming lessons at no cost to families with an income of no 16
more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level who have one 17
or more children between 1 and 7 4 years of age or younger. 18
(2) The department shall do all of the following to 19
implement the program: 20
(b) Establish a method for members of the public to apply 21
for swimming lesson vouchers and for determining an applicant's 22
eligibility. The department shall establish eligibility criteria 23
necessary for a family to receive one or more vouchers from the 24
program, including, but not limited to, the following: 25

HB 85 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

1. The age of each child for whom a voucher is being 26
sought, who must be between 1 and 7 may be no more than 4 years 27
of age. 28
2. The family income level, which may be up to 200 percent 29
of the federal poverty level. 30
3. The family's address of residency in this state. 31
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 32