CS/CS/HB 139 (2023) -  Benefits, Training, and Employment for Veterans and Their Spouses

General Bill by Appropriations Committee and Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee and Woodson (CO-SPONSORS) Arrington; Bankson; Bartleman; Basabe; Benjamin; Chaney; Daniels; Eskamani; Harris; Hart; Hunschofsky; Joseph; Killebrew; Leek; López, J.; Nixon; Roth; Salzman; Snyder; Trabulsy; Valdés; Williams
Benefits, Training, and Employment for Veterans and Their Spouses: Requires analysis of VETS Program; revises duties of DVA & Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., to include assistance to veterans' spouses; revises purpose & duties of VETS Program to include assistance to veterans' spouses; requires Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., to assist veterans or their spouses in accessing employment & licensure in health care professions; requires DOH to waive certain fees for veterans & their spouses; requires appropriate board or DOH to expedite health care licensure applications submitted by veterans; establishes Office of Veteran Licensure Services; provides appropriations & authorizes positions.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Chapter No. 2023-161 on Friday, May 26, 2023 1:41 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 858 Subject: Benefits, Training, and Employment for Veterans and their Spouses Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/6/2023 9:33:51 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/16/2023 5:02:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/11/2023 1:23:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/6/2023 4:07:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 3/28/2023 6:11:58 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 3/24/2023 8:07:37 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee 3/20/2023 6:20:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee 3/16/2023 4:07:58 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee 3/11/2023 5:37:12 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee 3/8/2023 12:29:19 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee 3/8/2023 12:21:28 PM --UnPublished--

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/20/2023 11:11 AM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 156] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/02/2023 12:41 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 14] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2023-161 Time: 05/26/2023 - 1:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 05/26/2023 - 12:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/22/2023 - 8:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/02/2023 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/02/2023 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 684 Time: 05/02/2023 - 12:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 684 Time: 05/02/2023 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 684 Time: 05/02/2023 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 858 -SJ 684 Time: 05/02/2023 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 05/02/2023 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 684 Time: 05/02/2023 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Received Time: 04/25/2023 - 9:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Fiscal Policy Time: 04/21/2023 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/20/2023 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/20/2023 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 04/20/2023 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/20/2023 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/20/2023 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/20/2023 - 11:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023) Time: 04/13/2023 - 9:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/11/2023 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/11/2023 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/11/2023 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/10/2023 - 6:59 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 04/06/2023 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/29/2023 - 7:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/29/2023 - 6:42 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/29/2023 - 6:42 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/28/2023 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/28/2023 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee Time: 03/28/2023 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee Time: 03/28/2023 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 03/24/2023 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 03/20/2023 - 6:25 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 03/20/2023 - 6:25 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 03/20/2023 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/16/2023 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 03/14/2023 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/14/2023 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 03/14/2023 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 03/14/2023 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/13/2023 - 8:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/11/2023 - 6:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/11/2023 - 6:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Time: 03/11/2023 - 5:38 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2023 - 6:40 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/07/2023 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/16/2023 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2023 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 01/17/2023 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 01/17/2023 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2023 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2023 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/09/2023 - 5:05 PM Member: Woodson Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
288.0001 CS/CS/HB 5, CS/SB 858, CS/CS/CS/SB 1664, CS/HB 7041, CS/SB 7048, HB 7053, HB 7073
292.05 CS/SB 858
295.21 CS/SB 858
295.22 CS/CS/HB 5, CS/SB 858, HB 1179, SB 1414, CS/CS/CS/SB 1664
456.013 CS/SB 858
456.024 CS/SB 858
456.0241 CS/SB 858
456.0242 CS/SB 858