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CS/CS/CS/SB 390: Veterans’ Organizations

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Criminal Justice ; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security ; Dean ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sachs

Veterans’ Organizations; Prohibiting a business entity from advertising or holding itself out to the public as a veterans’ organization or similar entity under certain circumstances; providing that an entity that violates the restrictions on advertizing violates the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act; prohibiting misrepresentation as a service member or veteran and wearing military or veterans’ uniform, medal, or insignia, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 6/10/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-126
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Judiciary (JU)
  4. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/18/2013 Senate • Filed
1/24/2013 Senate • Referred to Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 31
1/28/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/06/13, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Office Building
2/6/2013 Senate • CS by Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 114
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/11/2013 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 114
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/19/13, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Office Building
2/19/2013 Senate • CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 114
2/20/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/21/2013 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 114
3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 31
• CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time -SJ 108
• CS/CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 108
3/27/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/13, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
4/1/2013 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 347
4/3/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/4/2013 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 347
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/09/13, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
• CS/CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 351
4/9/2013 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 397
4/10/2013 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 397
4/18/2013 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/13
4/24/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 545
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/25/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 650
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 650
4/26/2013 House • In Messages
4/29/2013 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 971
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/13
• Received -HJ 971
4/30/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1011
• Substituted for CS/HB 1077 -HJ 1011
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/1/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1045
• CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 1045
5/1/2013 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 986
5/28/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/7/2013 • Approved by Governor
6/10/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-126