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CS/HB 469: Recognition of Military Personnel and Veterans

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Smith ; Burgin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Corcoran ; Dorworth ; Metz ; Williams, T.

Recognition of Military Personnel and Veterans; Creates Florida Veterans' Hall of Fame Council within DVA; provides for membership, terms of members, & organization of council; revises provisions relating to nomination of persons to Florida Veterans' Hall of Fame; provides for annual acceptance of nominations by council; authorizes council to establish criteria for such nominations; designates August 7 of each year as "Purple Heart Day."

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/6/2012 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 276 (Ch. 2012-199), CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159) -HJ 1116
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/24/2011 House • Filed
10/28/2011 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 47
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 47
1/27/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
1/31/2012 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 320
• Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 320
2/6/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/08/12, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
2/8/2012 House • CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 572
2/9/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 568
2/10/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 577
3/5/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/12
3/6/2012 House • Substituted SB 276
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 276 (Ch. 2012-199), CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159) -HJ 1116