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IntroducedFeb 05, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 19, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 30, 2025
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Signed into Law
Veterans; Requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to conduct a study that includes a survey evaluating the extent to which specified persons are aware of certain existing programs or services; requiring the department to ensure coordination to the greatest extent possible with the United States Department of Defense for a specified purpose; revising the purpose of the Veteran Suicide Prevention Training Pilot Program to include specialized mental health training; requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to develop a plan to establish adult day health care facilities across this state to serve veterans and their families, etc. APPROPRIATION: $350,000
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Senate • May 02, 2025: Ordered enrolled
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Companion Bills
Veterans; Revises maximum number of nominees for Florida Veterans' Hall of Fame; requires DVA to conduct study that evaluates extent to which specified persons are aware of certain existing programs or services; revises requirements of specified report; requires that specified report include evaluation of health literacy of veterans & recommendations on how to increase knowledge of programs & serv...
Veterans; Revising provisions related to Florida is for Veterans, Inc., Veterans Employment & Training Services Program, grants, filing & license fees for veterans, & veteran courts.
Military Affairs; Redesignating the official state flagship as the S.S. American Victory; updating a reference to federal law relating to the designation of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as the state approving agency for veterans’ education and training; renaming the Veterans Employment and Training Services Program administered by Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., as the Veterans Florida O...
Summary/Bill Text
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 112
- Abbott
- Nix
- Albert
- Edmonds
- Nixon
- Alvarez, D.
- Eskamani
- Oliver
- Alvarez, J.
- Esposito
- Overdorf
- Anderson
- Fabricio
- Owen
- Andrade
- Franklin
- Partington
- Antone
- Gantt
- Perez
- Aristide
- Garrison
- Persons-Mulicka
- Baker
- Gentry
- Plakon
- Bankson
- Gerwig
- Plasencia
- Barnaby
- Giallombardo
- Porras
- Bartleman
- Gonzalez Pittman
- Basabe
- Gossett-Seidman
- Redondo
- Gottlieb
- Rizo
- Berfield
- Greco
- Robinson, F.
- Black
- Griffitts
- Robinson, W.
- Blanco
- Grow
- Rosenwald
- Booth
- Harris
- Salzman
- Borrero
- Hart
- Sapp
- Botana
- Hinson
- Shoaf
- Brackett
- Holcomb
- Sirois
- Bracy Davis
- Hunschofsky
- Skidmore
- Brannan
- Jacques
- Smith
- Buchanan
- Johnson
- Snyder
- Busatta
- Joseph
- Spencer
- Campbell
- Kendall
- Stark
- Canady
- Kincart Jonsson
- Steele
- Caruso
- Koster
- Tant
- Casello
- LaMarca
- Temple
- Cassel
- Tendrich
- Chamberlin
- Lopez, V.
- Tomkow
- Chambliss
- Maggard
- Trabulsy
- Chaney
- Maney
- Tramont
- Cobb
- Tuck
- Conerly
- McClure
- Valdés
- Cross
- McFarland
- Weinberger
- Daley
- Melo
- Woodson
- Daniels
- Yarkosky
- Driskell
- Miller
- Duggan
- Mooney
NO: 0
YES: 98
- Abbott
- Dunkley
- Nix
- Albert
- Alvarez, D.
- Eskamani
- Oliver
- Alvarez, J.
- Esposito
- Overdorf
- Anderson
- Fabricio
- Owen
- Andrade
- Franklin
- Partington
- Antone
- Gantt
- Perez
- Aristide
- Garrison
- Persons-Mulicka
- Baker
- Gentry
- Plakon
- Bankson
- Gerwig
- Giallombardo
- Bartleman
- Gonzalez Pittman
- Basabe
- Gossett-Seidman
- Redondo
- Benarroch
- Rizo
- Berfield
- Greco
- Robinson, F.
- Black
- Griffitts
- Robinson, W.
- Blanco
- Grow
- Booth
- Harris
- Salzman
- Borrero
- Sapp
- Botana
- Shoaf
- Brackett
- Holcomb
- Sirois
- Hunschofsky
- Skidmore
- Brannan
- Jacques
- Smith
- Buchanan
- Johnson
- Snyder
- Busatta
- Joseph
- Kendall
- Canady
- Kincart Jonsson
- Caruso
- Koster
- Tant
- LaMarca
- Temple
- Cassel
- López, J.
- Chamberlin
- Tomkow
- Maggard
- Trabulsy
- Chaney
- Maney
- Tramont
- Cobb
- Mayfield
- Tuck
- Conerly
- McClure
- Valdés
- Cross
- McFarland
- Weinberger
- Daley
- Melo
- Daniels
- Yarkosky
- Driskell
- Miller
- Yeager
- Duggan
- Mooney
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 21
Actions
- May 02, 2025 | Senate
- Ordered enrolled
- May 02, 2025 | House
- In Messages
- Senate Message List
- Amendment 646315 Recede
- CS passed; YEAS 98, NAYS 0
- May 02, 2025 | Senate
- Refused to concur in 1 amendment(s) (646315)
- Requested House to recede
- Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
- In returning messages
- Apr 30, 2025 | House
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment 646315 adopted
- Placed on 3rd reading
- Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Read 3rd time
- CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
- Apr 29, 2025 | House
- Bill referred to House Calendar
- Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
- Mar 19, 2025 | House
- In Messages
- Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
- Read 2nd time
- Read 3rd time
- CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
- Immediately certified
- Mar 17, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
- Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
- CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0
- Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
- Mar 10, 2025 | Senate
- CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
- Mar 07, 2025 | Senate
- Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Now in Rules
- On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
- CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
- Mar 04, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced
- Feb 28, 2025 | Senate
- On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 03/05/25, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
- Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
- Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
- Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/18/25, 1:45 pm, 301 Senate Building
- Feb 06, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
- Feb 05, 2025 | Senate
- Filed
Bill Texts
- S 116 FiledHTML
- S 116 c1HTML
- S 116 c2HTML
- S 116 erHTML
- Committee Amendment 390148 (Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/5/2025) -- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Burgess)PDF
- Committee Amendment 771978 (Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/12/2025) -- Rules (Burgess)PDF
- Floor Amendment 646315 (House: Recede 5/2/2025) -- PlakonPDF
Documents
- Bill Analysis -- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) (2/17/2025 1:15 PM)
- Bill Analysis -- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) (2/18/2025 5:19 PM)
- Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) (3/4/2025 9:40 AM)
- Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) (3/7/2025 1:11 PM)
- Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (3/11/2025 8:15 AM)
- Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (3/12/2025 3:59 PM)
- House Message Summary -- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (5/1/2025 10:19 AM)
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