Bill Summary

Summary

Military and Veteran Support: Revises & creates provisions to benefit veterans & servicemembers with regard to Educational Dollars for Duty program; Florida Veterans' Walk of Honor & Florida Veterans' Memorial Garden; governmental & private employment preference; employment & training services; waiver of fees by DPBR & DOH; residency in Florida State Veterans' Domiciliary Home & admittance to state veterans' nursing home; drivers license & learner's permit exemptions & extensions; physician certificate for practice in areas of critical need; establishing certain charter schools; & waiver of certain state university, Florida College System institution, & career center fees; establishes Florida Is For Veterans, Inc. & Veterans Employment & Training Services Program in DVA; assigns various duties to Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., and VISIT Florida for marketing; provides appropriations. Effective Date: July 1, 2014

committees of reference

H Appropriations Committee
H Economic Affairs Committee

Actions

01/22/14

HOUSE

Filed (Formerly VMAS1)

01/27/14

HOUSE

Referred to Appropriations Committee; Economic Affairs Committee

01/27/14

HOUSE

Now in Appropriations Committee

01/28/14

HOUSE

On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee, 02/04/14, 9:30 am, 212 K

01/29/14

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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 01/31/14, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)

02/04/14

HOUSE

Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee; 25 Yeas, 0 Nays

02/07/14

HOUSE

Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed

02/10/14

HOUSE

Now in Economic Affairs Committee

02/13/14

HOUSE

On Committee agenda - Economic Affairs Committee, 02/20/14, 1:00 pm, 102 H

02/20/14

HOUSE

Favorable with CS by Economic Affairs Committee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays

02/27/14

HOUSE

Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed

02/27/14

HOUSE

Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/04/14

HOUSE

Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately Certified

03/04/14

SENATE

In Messages

03/05/14

SENATE

Received; Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations

03/11/14

SENATE

Withdrawn from Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0860; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified

03/11/14

HOUSE

Ordered enrolled

03/11/14

HOUSE

Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

03/26/14

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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 04/02/14)

03/31/14

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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2014-1

04/09/14

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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 04/11/14, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)

bill text & filed amendments

7015

Filed on 01/22/14

Amendment 254515

Filed on 02/03/14

Withdrawn

Amendment 644131

Filed on 02/03/14

Adopted

Amendment 184891

Filed on 02/03/14

Adopted

Amendment 828017

Filed on 02/03/14

Adopted

7015C1

Filed on 02/07/14

Amendment 827961 DE

Filed on 02/19/14

Adopted

Amendment 131263 AA

Goodson

Filed on 02/20/14

Adopted

7015C2

Filed on 02/27/14

No amendments to this bill text filed.

7015ER

Filed on 03/11/14

No amendments to this bill text filed.