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CS/CS/SB 1296: Military and Veterans Affairs

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security ; Bean ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman

Military and Veterans Affairs; Creating the Military and Overseas Voting Assistance Task Force within the Department of State; providing legislative intent for the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors of the State University System to work collaboratively to align existing degree programs at state universities and Florida College System institutions, train faculty, incorporate outreach services into existing disability services, facilitate statewide meetings for personnel, and provide sufficient courses and priority registration to veterans, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2015-163)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  4. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/25/2015 Senate • Filed
3/2/2015 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Ethics and Elections; Appropriations -SJ 124
3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 124
3/5/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/10/15, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
3/12/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/17/15, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
3/17/2015 Senate • CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 227
3/19/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Remaining references corrected to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 238
• Now in Ethics and Elections -SJ 227
3/23/2015 Senate • CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time -SJ 233
3/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/31/15, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/31/2015 Senate • Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 316
4/1/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 316
4/3/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 04/08/15, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
4/8/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 373
• Now in Appropriations -SJ 373
4/13/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/16/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/16/2015 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 425
4/20/2015 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 425
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
4/21/2015 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 435
4/23/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 524
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/24/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 618
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 618
4/24/2015 House • In Messages
4/27/2015 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 868
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/15
• Received -HJ 868
4/28/2015 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 883
• Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2015-163)