HB 1475 CS (2003) -  Military Affairs

General Bill by Ambler (CO-SPONSORS) Allen; Anderson; Bean; Bullard; Cantens; Clarke; Domino; Evers; Fiorentino; Galvano; Greenstein; Harrell; Hasner; Homan; Justice; Kosmas; Kottkamp; Llorente; Murzin; Needelman; Reagan; Robaina; Sansom; Stargel; Zapata
Military Affairs: Creates pt. IV of ch. 250, F.S., the "Florida Uniformed Servicemembers Protection Act"; provides a popular name; provides legislative intent; provides for applicability of specified federal laws to servicemembers when serving on active duty or state active duty; provides for jurisdiction of the courts; provides for construction of pt. IV of ch. 250, F.S.; defines "servicemember," "active duty," and "state active duty" for purposes of the Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibits retaliatory action by a landlord for termination of a rental agreement by a servicemember; prohibits a landlord from discriminating against a servicemember in offering a dwelling unit for rent or in any of the terms of a rental agreement; provids for applicability of remedies to servicemembers who are prospective tenants and the subject of such discrimination; provides conditions under which a servicemember may terminate his or her rental agreement; revises liability of a servicemember in the event of early termination of a tenancy; revises provisions with respect to the granting of a leave of absence to an officer; revises the definition of "active military service" and "period of active military service" and providing a definition of "servicemember"; requires the granting of leave of absence for state, county, and municipal officials who are servicemembers; repealings provisions relating to granting and denial of leave of absence for public officials by the Governor; revises provisions relating to rights during leave to provide that the employing authority must adhere to the provisions of the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; revises provisions relating to resumption of official duties; requires the granting of leave of absence for state, county, and municipal employees; revises provisions with respect to supplemental pay for reservist officials and employees called to active military service; requires an employing authority to continue to provide all health insurance and other existing benefits; provides for applicability of the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; provides definitions; exempts servicemembers from penalties for expiration of mobile home and motor vehicle registrations when such registrations expire while the servicemember is serving on active duty or state active duty; provides requirements and procedure with respect to termination of a telecommunications service contract by a servicemember; provides requirements and procedure with respect to the termination of a retail installment contract for leasing a motor vehicle by a servicemember; requires motor vehicle insurance companies to refund the entire unearned portion of a premium upon cancellation of motor vehicle insurance by a servicemember when the servicemember is required to move pursuant to specified orders; provides definitions; provides requirements and procedure with respect to the termination of an agreement to purchase real property by a servicemember; extends the eligibility period for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program for students who enlist in the armed forces or reserves immediately after completion of high school; provides eligibility for continuation of Florida Bright Futures Scholarships for students attending postsecondary institutions who are also Florida National Guard or United States Reserves servicemembers and are called to active duty or active state duty.
Companion Bill passed CS/SB 1098 Uniformed Servicemembers Protection By Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports and Fasano
Effective Date: This act shall take effect upon becoming a law
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1098 on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 2:15 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1098 Subject: Uniformed Servicemembers Protection Relationship: Identical
Bill #: HB 477 CS Subject: Rental Agreements Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 489 CS Subject: Waivers of Customer Liability and Motor Vehicle Insurance Premium Refunds Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 505 Subject: Termination of Rental Agreements by Members of the United States Armed Forces Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1415 CS Subject: Motor Vehicles Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1745 Subject: Higher Education Finance Policy Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 482 Subject: Rental Agreements Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 570 Subject: U.S. Armed Forces/Rights of Members Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 594 Subject: Military Affairs Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1168 Subject: Motor Vehicles Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary 4/24/2003 12:02:41 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary 4/22/2003 7:14:49 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs 4/21/2003 3:25:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs 4/6/2003 9:48:38 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs 3/28/2003 6:26:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs 3/27/2003 3:46:01 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs 3/27/2003 1:49:25 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs 3/25/2003 5:30:36 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1098 Time: 04/29/2003 - 2:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Substituted CS/SB 1098 Time: 04/29/2003 - 2:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (04/29/2003) Time: 04/27/2003 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2003 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/24/2003 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Judiciary ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/24/2003 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 04/24/2003 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 04/24/2003 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill added to Judiciary agenda Time: 04/22/2003 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill now in Judiciary Time: 04/22/2003 - 8:02 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Judiciary Time: 04/22/2003 - 8:02 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Local Government & Veterans' Affairs ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/21/2003 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 04/21/2003 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 04/21/2003 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill added to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs agenda Time: 04/04/2003 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Rereferred to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Time: 04/01/2003 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Amendment 303069 filed timely Time: 03/31/2003 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 877553 filed timely Time: 03/31/2003 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (04/01/2003) Time: 03/28/2003 - 5:21 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/27/2003 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/27/2003 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/27/2003 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 03/27/2003 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/27/2003 - 1:41 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Veterans' & Military Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 03/27/2003 - 1:41 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Veterans' & Military Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill added to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs agenda Time: 03/25/2003 - 8:08 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Veterans' & Military Affairs agenda Time: 03/25/2003 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Veterans' & Military Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill added to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs agenda Time: 03/25/2003 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Time: 03/14/2003 - 10:14 AM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Veterans' & Military Affairs Time: 03/14/2003 - 10:14 AM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Veterans' & Military Affairs Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/06/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H File timely Time: 03/05/2003 - 4:59 PM Member: Ambler Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
83.43
83.64
83.67 HB 477 CS
83.682 HB 477 CS, HB 505
115.02
115.08
115.09
115.10
115.12
115.13
115.14
115.15
250.01 HB 1759
320.07 HB 1415 CS
364.195
520.14
627.7283 HB 489 CS
689.27
1009.531 HB 1745, HB 1831
1009.532 HB 1745, HB 1831