Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H913: Inmate Services
Status: Chaptered, May 26, 2026
Requires maintenance & repair deduction fees from contractor-operated correctional facilities to be deposited in Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund; requires funds from Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund to be used for specified purposes.
What the bill says
An act relating to inmate services; amending s. 945.215, F.S.; requiring maintenance and repair deduction fees from contractor-operated correctional facilities to be deposited in the Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund; requiring funds from the Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund to be used for specified purposes; reenacting s. 944.72(1), F.S., relating to the Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 945.215, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
An act relating to inmate services; amending s. 945.215, F.S.; requiring maintenance and repair deduction fees from contractor-operated correctional facilities to be deposited in the Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund; requiring funds from the Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund to be used for specified purposes; reenacting s. 944.72(1), F.S., relating to the Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 945.215, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 945.215, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 945.215 Inmate welfare and employee benefit trust funds.-- (3) CONTRACTOR-OPERATED INSTITUTIONS INMATE WELFARE TRUST FUND; CONTRACTOR-OPERATED CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.-- (b)1. The net proceeds derived from inmate canteens, vending machines used primarily by inmates, telephone commissions, and similar sources at contractor-operated correctional facilities shall be deposited in the Contractorwords underlined are additions. hb913 -03-er FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/CS/HB 913 2026 Legislature Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund. 2. Maintenance and repair deduction fees from contractoroperated correctional facilities shall be deposited in the Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund. 3. Funds in the Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund shall be used exclusively to provide for or operate any of the following at contractor-operated correctional facilities: a. Programs to aid inmates' …
Sponsors
- Johnson, Chad (R, HD-022) · primary sponsor
- Johnson (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- Valdés, Susan (R, HD-064)
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-111
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 619
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 619
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 619
- : Received
- : Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1012 -SJ 619
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Votes
- Senate: H 913 c3 (March 5, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 913 c3 (March 5, 2026): 105 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 26, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 26, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Justice Budget Subcommittee (February 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Justice Budget Subcommittee (February 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H913?
- H913 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Inmate Services.
- What does H913 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to inmate services; amending s. 945.215, F.S.; requiring maintenance and repair deduction fees from contractor-operated correctional facilities to be deposited in the Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund; requiring funds from the Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund to be used for specified purposes; reenacting s. 944.72(1), F.S., relating to the Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 945.215, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H913?
- Chaptered as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-111 (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H913?
- Johnson, Chad (R, HD-022), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H913?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/913
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