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HB 559: Military Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Metz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Corcoran ; Gaetz ; Murphy ; Nunez ; Renuart

Military Veterans; Revises references from Korean Conflict & Vietnam Era to Korean War & Vietnam War, respectively, & from Korean Conflict Veteran to Korean War Veteran; authorizes issuance of Combat Medical Badge license plate; revises references; establishes method of proof of eligibility for certain specialty license plate.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 6/12/2014 - Chapter No. 2014-63
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2014 House • Filed
    1/27/2014 House • Referred to Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 47
    2/11/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee, 02/18/14, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
    2/18/2014 House • Favorable by Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 158
    • Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 158
    3/3/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/05/14, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 47
    3/5/2014 House • Favorable by Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 206
    • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 206
    3/11/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 03/13/14, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    3/13/2014 House • Favorable by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 278
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 279
    4/7/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/14
    4/9/2014 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 497
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/11/2014 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 517
    • Passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 518
    4/21/2014 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Transportation; Appropriations -SJ 523
    4/22/2014 Senate • Received -SJ 523
    4/23/2014 Senate • Withdrawn from Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Transportation; Appropriations -SJ 533
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 533
    • Substituted for SB 724 -SJ 533
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 533
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 611
    • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 611
    4/25/2014 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 779
    6/5/2014 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/12/2014 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2014-63

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  • HB 559, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2014 at 5:37 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 724 Military Veterans Dean Identical Last Action: 4/23/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 559 (Ch. 2014-63) -SJ 533
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1.01 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    295.125 Preference for admission to career training. Page 3 (pdf)
    320.089 Members of National Guard and active United States Armed Forces reservists; former prisoners of war; survivors of Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart medal recipients; Operation Desert Storm Veterans: Operation Desert Shield Veterans; Operation Iraqi Freedom Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 559, Original Filed Version Posted 1/10/2014 at 12:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/13/2014 (pdf)
    Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2014 (pdf)
    Economic Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 724 Military Veterans Dean Identical Last Action: 4/23/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 559 (Ch. 2014-63) -SJ 533
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/11/2014 3:36 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2014 5:01 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1.01 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    295.125 Preference for admission to career training. Page 3 (pdf)
    320.089 Members of National Guard and active United States Armed Forces reservists; former prisoners of war; survivors of Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart medal recipients; Operation Desert Storm Veterans: Operation Desert Shield Veterans; Operation Iraqi Freedom Page 3 (pdf)

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