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CS/SB 2462: Veterans [GPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Military Affairs and Domestic Security ; Deutch ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Storms ; Gaetz ; Aronberg

Veterans [GPSC]; Requires school districts to observe Veterans' Day and Veterans' Appreciation Week. Directs the DCFS to establish up to three pilot projects for the purpose of reducing suicide among veterans and increasing access to services. Requires the Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention, the Dept. of Veterans' Affairs, and the Fla. National Guard to enter into partnerships with the pilot projects and community providers to implement the initiative, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/27/2009 Senate • Filed
3/12/2009 Senate • Referred to Military Affairs and Domestic Security; Education Pre-K - 12; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00194
3/13/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military Affairs and Domestic Security, 03/18/09, 1:00 pm, 37-S
3/18/2009 Senate • CS by Military Affairs and Domestic Security; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00164; CS read 1st time on 03/19/09 -SJ 00230
3/19/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Introduced -SJ 00194
3/23/2009 Senate • Now in Education Pre-K - 12 -SJ 00164
3/26/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/31/09, 2:15 pm, 301-S
3/31/2009 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00249
4/1/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments); Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 00249
5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs