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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)

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  • 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

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  • CS/HB 7133, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/10/2015 at 12:32 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7076 (c1) Military and Veteran Support Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
    S 834 Local Governing Bodies Joyner Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    Location: In committee/council (MS)

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2015 1:06 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    292.10 Local governing bodies authorized to assist war veterans; powers. Page 2 (pdf)
    455.213 General licensing provisions. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 7133, Original Filed Version Posted 3/26/2015 at 3:40 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local and Federal Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7076 Military and Veteran Support Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
    S 834 Local Governing Bodies Joyner Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    Location: In committee/council (MS)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    596933 - Amendment
    Remove lines 45-58 and insert:
    Smith 4/8/2015
    6:04 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/9/2015
    PDF
    066875 - Amendment
    Between lines 81 and 82, insert:
    Raschein 4/8/2015
    6:05 PM
    Withdrawn
    4/9/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    292.10 Local governing bodies authorized to assist war veterans; powers. Page 2 (pdf)
    455.213 General licensing provisions. Page 3 (pdf)

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