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CS/HB 7133: Military and Veteran Support

GENERAL BILL by Local and Federal Affairs Committee ; Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee ; Smith ; Grant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Artiles ; Eisnaugle ; Miller ; Murphy

Military and Veteran Support; Authorizes local governing bodies to aid & assist veterans with general discharges under honorable conditions in presenting claims for & securing federal & state benefits & privileges; requires that DVA, through a direct-support organization & in consultation with DACS, include certain federal, state, & local information on agriculture & farming opportunities in Florida Veterans' Benefits Guide; exempts veterans with general discharges under honorable conditions from initial licensing, application, & unlicensed activity fees for any license issued by DBPR; requires that DHSMV & DVA jointly conduct pilot program to provide onsite commercial driver license testing opportunities to qualified members of Florida National Guard & submit report to Legislature.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (AGG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/26/2015 House • Filed
• Introduced -HJ 318
3/30/2015 House • Referred to Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 351
4/7/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Local and Federal Affairs Committee, 04/09/15, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
4/9/2015 House • CS by- Local and Federal Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 515
4/10/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Local and Federal Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 513
4/13/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 522
4/21/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
4/23/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 759
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/24/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 809
• CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 809
4/24/2015 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Fiscal Policy -SJ 655
• Received -SJ 655
5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security