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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)

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 390, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/6/2013 at 1:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1077 (c1) Veterans' Charitable Organizations or Sponsors Steube Compare Last Action: 4/30/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 390 (Ch. 2013-126) -HJ 1011
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.312 Unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 390, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/3/2013 at 3:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/5/2013 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1077 (c1) Veterans' Charitable Organizations or Sponsors Steube Compare Last Action: 4/30/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 390 (Ch. 2013-126) -HJ 1011
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    418551 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Renuart 4/30/2013
    6:04 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    5/1/2013     		PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/9/2013 9:00 AM Rules 15 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/25/2013 4:31 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/2013 10:49 AM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.312 Unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 390, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/20/2013 at 4:59 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2013 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1077 (c1) Veterans' Charitable Organizations or Sponsors Steube Compare Last Action: 4/30/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 390 (Ch. 2013-126) -HJ 1011
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    749810 - Amendment
    Delete lines 24 - 53 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Latvala)     		3/29/2013
    5:03 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/3/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2013 3:15 PM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.312 Unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 390, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/6/2013 at 4:51 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2013 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/15/2013 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2013 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    153738 - Amendment
    Delete lines 15 - 42 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Dean)     		2/18/2013
    9:19 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/19/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    803982 - Amendment
    Between lines 42 and 43 insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Evers)     		2/15/2013
    2:21 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    2/19/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 899592 - Substitute Amendment (803982)
    Between lines 42 and 43 insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Evers)     		2/18/2013
    2:00 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/19/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/19/2013 9:30 AM Criminal Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  • SB 390, Original Filed Version Posted 1/18/2013 at 12:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2013 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    699228 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    (Dean)     		2/4/2013
    11:33 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/6/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2013 10:30 AM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

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