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CS/HB 873: Military Affairs

GENERAL BILL by Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Giallombardo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chambliss ; Fischer ; Gregory ; McClain ; Melo

Military Affairs; Revises provisions relating to military positions in certain employment classes & officer appointments; requires Adjutant General to serve as Commanding General of militia; establishes Florida Code of Military Justice (FCMJ); authorizes courts-martial to try Florida National Guard members for offenses punishable by FCMJ; revises provisions relating to courts-martial & punishments adjudged thereby; authorizes military judge to issue pretrial confinement warrants & subpoenas; revises membership, terms, & meeting requirements of Armory Board; provides members of Florida National Guard are subject to FCMJ regardless of status; revises circumstances under which physician may practice medicine during emergency, disaster, or federal military training.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 6/23/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-148
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/9/2021 House • Filed
2/22/2021 House • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/12/2021 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
3/16/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/17/2021 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
3/25/2021 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
3/29/2021 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/8/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)
4/15/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
• Immediately certified
• Message sent to senate
4/15/2021 Senate • In Messages
4/19/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 497
4/20/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 497
4/21/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 523
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for SB 770 -SJ 523
• Read 2nd time -SJ 523
• Read 3rd time -SJ 523
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 523
4/21/2021 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/16/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/21/2021 • Approved by Governor
6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-148