CS/HB 7133 (2015) -  Military and Veteran Support

General Bill by Local & Federal Affairs Committee and Veteran & Military Affairs Subcommittee and Smith and Grant, J. (CO-SPONSORS) Ahern; Artiles; Eisnaugle; Miller, M.; Murphy
Military and Veteran Support: Authorizes local governing bodies to aid & assist veterans with general discharges under honorable conditions in presenting claims for & securing federal & state benefits & privileges; requires that DVA, through a direct-support organization & in consultation with DACS, include certain federal, state, & local information on agriculture & farming opportunities in Florida Veterans' Benefits Guide; exempts veterans with general discharges under honorable conditions from initial licensing, application, & unlicensed activity fees for any license issued by DBPR; requires that DHSMV & DVA jointly conduct pilot program to provide onsite commercial driver license testing opportunities to qualified members of Florida National Guard & submit report to Legislature.
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
Last Event: 05/01/15 S Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security on Friday, May 1, 2015 11:59 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB VMAS 15-01 recommended by:
    Veteran & Military Affairs Subcommittee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
  • Fiscal Policy

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 7076 Subject: Military and Veteran Support Relationship: Similar
Bill #: SB 834 Subject: Local Governing Bodies Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee 4/10/2015 11:57:05 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee 4/7/2015 4:49:07 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Veteran & Military Affairs Subcommittee 3/24/2015 3:23:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Veteran & Military Affairs Subcommittee 3/20/2015 4:25:46 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/24/2015 01:06 PM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 321] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Time: 05/01/2015 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 655 Time: 04/24/2015 - 7:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Fiscal Policy -SJ 655 Time: 04/24/2015 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/24/2015 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/24/2015 - 2:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 04/24/2015 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/24/2015 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/23/2015 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/23/2015 - 5:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/23/2015 - 5:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2015) Time: 04/21/2015 - 7:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/13/2015 - 2:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/13/2015 - 2:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/10/2015 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/10/2015 - 12:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/10/2015 - 12:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 04/10/2015 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 04/09/2015 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Local & Federal Affairs Committee agenda Time: 04/07/2015 - 3:54 PM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 03/30/2015 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 03/30/2015 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/26/2015 - 8:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/26/2015 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Veteran & Military Affairs Subcommittee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
292.10 SB 834, CS/SB 7076
455.213 CS/SB 7076