CS/CS/HB 7015 (2014) -  Military and Veteran Support

General Bill by Economic Affairs Committee and Appropriations Committee and Veteran & Military Affairs Subcommittee and Smith (CO-SPONSORS) Adkins; Ahern; Albritton; Artiles; Baxley; Berman; Brodeur; Broxson; Caldwell; Campbell; Coley; Corcoran; Cruz; Cummings; Danish; Diaz, J.; Dudley; Edwards-Walpole; Eisnaugle; Fitzenhagen; Gaetz; Hager; Harrell; Hooper; Mayfield; McBurney; McGhee; Metz; Murphy; Nelson; Nuñez; Peters; Pigman; Porter; Rader; Rangel; Raschein; Raulerson; Ray; Rehwinkel Vasilinda; Renuart; Roberson, K.; Rodríguez, J.; Rogers; Rooney; Santiago; Schwartz; Spano; Steube; Van Zant; Williams, A.; Zimmermann
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
Last Event: Chapter No. 2014-1; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2014-62) on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 9:32 AM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB VMAS 14-01 recommended by:
    Veteran & Military Affairs Subcommittee
    • On agenda for: 01/13/14   4:00 PM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 860 Subject: Military and Veterans Affairs Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 35 Subject: Resident Status for Tuition Purposes Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 205 Subject: Resident Status for Tuition Purposes Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/HB 851 Subject: Postsecondary Education Tuition and Fees Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 873 Subject: Employment of Veterans Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 84 Subject: Waivers of Out-of-state Fees for Veterans Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 140 Subject: Driver Licenses Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 418 Subject: Fee Waivers for Military Veterans Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 428 Subject: Resident Status for Tuition Purposes Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 970 Subject: Employment of Veterans Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Committee Substitute 2
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 827961 , Smith (EAC) Date Filed: 02/19/14, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/20/2014 02:32 PM
    • AA 131263 , Goodson (EAC) Date Filed: 02/20/14, Line#: 1367 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/20/2014 02:32 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 644131 , Smith (APC) Date Filed: 02/03/14, Line#: 165 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/04/2014 03:06 PM
    • A 254515 , Smith (APC) Date Filed: 02/03/14, Line#: 224 House(c): Withdrawn 02/04/2014 03:06 PM
    • A 184891 , Smith (APC) Date Filed: 02/03/14, Line#: 902 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/04/2014 03:06 PM
    • A 828017 , Smith (APC) Date Filed: 02/03/14, Line#: 902 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/04/2014 03:06 PM
  • PCB VMAS 14-01
    • A PCB VMAS 14-01 a1 , Cummings (VMAS) Date Published: 01/10/14 , Line#: 333 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/13/2014 05:56 PM
    • A PCB VMAS 14-01 a2 , Cummings (VMAS) Date Published: 01/10/14 , Line#: 344 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/13/2014 05:56 PM
    • A PCB VMAS 14-01 a3 , Smith (VMAS) Date Published: 01/10/14 , Line#: 65 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/13/2014 05:56 PM
    • A PCB VMAS 14-01 a4 , Smith (VMAS) Date Published: 01/10/14 , Line#: 380 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/13/2014 05:56 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/9/2014 3:58:57 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Affairs Committee 2/27/2014 12:02:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Affairs Committee 2/13/2014 3:17:46 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 2/7/2014 4:13:26 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 2/3/2014 7:27:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Veteran & Military Affairs Subcommittee 1/22/2014 2:27:52 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Veteran & Military Affairs Subcommittee 1/3/2014 12:20:33 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/04/2014 04:24 PM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 467] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/11/2014 10:25 AM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 4] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2014-1; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2014-62) Time: 04/01/2014 - 9:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 03/31/2014 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 03/26/2014 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/11/2014 - 10:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/11/2014 - 10:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 235 Time: 03/11/2014 - 10:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 235 Time: 03/11/2014 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 235 Time: 03/11/2014 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 234 Time: 03/11/2014 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 860 -SJ 235 Time: 03/11/2014 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 234 Time: 03/11/2014 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations -SJ 234 Time: 03/11/2014 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 228 Time: 03/10/2014 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations -SJ 229 Time: 03/05/2014 - 1:53 PM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/04/2014 - 5:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Immediately certified Time: 03/04/2014 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 03/04/2014 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/04/2014 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/04/2014 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/04/2014 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/04/2014 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/04/2014 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 1st time Time: 03/04/2014 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/27/2014 - 5:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/27/2014 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/27/2014 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/27/2014 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/20/2014 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Economic Affairs Committee agenda Time: 02/13/2014 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/10/2014 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/10/2014 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/07/2014 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/07/2014 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee Time: 02/07/2014 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee Time: 02/04/2014 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 01/28/2014 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 01/27/2014 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 01/27/2014 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 01/27/2014 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/22/2014 - 2:49 PM Member: Committee: Veteran & Military Affairs Subcommittee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
250.10 CS/SB 860
250.35 CS/SB 860
265.0031 CS/CS/SB 608, CS/HB 731, CS/SB 860
288.0001 CS/SB 860, SB 936, CS/CS/SB 1150, CS/CS/SB 1216, CS/CS/SB 1634, CS/HB 7023, CS/HB 7095, HB 7131
295.065 CS/SB 860
295.07 CS/SB 860
295.08 CS/SB 860
295.085 CS/SB 860
295.188 CS/SB 860, CS/HB 873, SB 970
295.21 CS/SB 860
295.22 CS/SB 860
295.23 CS/SB 860
296.06 CS/SB 860
296.36 CS/SB 860
322.031 CS/CS/SB 140, CS/SB 860
322.121 CS/CS/SB 140, CS/SB 860
455.213 SB 418, CS/SB 860
456.013 HB 739, CS/CS/CS/HB 819, CS/SB 860, CS/CS/SB 1066, CS/SB 1352*, SB 1362
456.024 CS/SB 860
458.315 CS/SB 860
458.3151 CS/SB 860
459.0076 CS/SB 860
459.00761 CS/SB 860
468.304 CS/SB 860, SB 940, HB 7135
499.012 CS/SB 860
1002.33 HB 245, SB 452, CS/HB 497, CS/HB 533, CS/SB 690, CS/HB 707, CS/CS/SB 790, CS/SB 860, HB 1043, SB 1096, SB 1124, SB 1204, CS/CS/SB 1226, CS/HB 1327, CS/SB 1528, CS/SB 1628, CS/SB 1642, HB 5101, HB 7031, CS/HB 7083, CS/HB 7117
1009.26 CS/CS/SB 84, HB 205, SB 428, CS/CS/CS/HB 851, CS/SB 860, CS/SB 1400

(*) Not the latest version