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.
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Bill Text: PDF
- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (AGG)
- 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 |
