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CS/HB 485: Veterans' Services and Recognition

GENERAL BILL by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Salzman ; Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Basabe ; Benjamin ; Chaney ; Eskamani ; Hunschofsky ; Killebrew ; Leek ; Melo ; Michael ; Mooney ; Trabulsy ; Woodson

Veterans' Services and Recognition; Creates Division of Long-term Care within DVA; revises qualifications for county & city veteran service officers; creates "Veterans' Adult Day Health Care of Florida Act"; provides for appointment, qualifications, duties, & responsibilities of program operator; establishes nondiscrimination policy; provides program admittance eligibility & priority; provides for audits, inspections, & operational standards; designates "Veterans Week."

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/26/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-162
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/24/2023 House • Filed
    2/1/2023 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/13/2023 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
    3/15/2023 House • Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    3/27/2023 House • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    3/29/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/30/2023 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    4/6/2023 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    4/10/2023 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
    4/11/2023 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/13/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
    4/20/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    4/20/2023 Senate • In Messages
    4/21/2023 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    4/25/2023 Senate • Received
    5/1/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 656
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 824 -SJ 656
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 656
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 656
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 656
    5/1/2023 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    5/22/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/26/2023 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2023-162

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  • CS/HB 485, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2023 at 2:42 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 824 (c1) Veterans’ Services and Recognition Collins Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 485 (Ch. 2023-162) -SJ 656

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.37 Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Page 2 (pdf)
    292.11 County and city veteran service officer. Page 2 (pdf)
    296.42 Page 3 (pdf)
    296.49 Page 8 (pdf)
    683.1475 Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 485, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/29/2023 at 4:27 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 824 (c1) Veterans’ Services and Recognition Collins Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 485 (Ch. 2023-162) -SJ 656

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/20/2023 11:43 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/2023 2:23 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.37 Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Page 2 (pdf)
    292.11 County and city veteran service officer. Page 2 (pdf)
    296.42 Page 3 (pdf)
    296.43 Page 3 (pdf)
    296.44 Page 3 (pdf)
    296.45 Page 5 (pdf)
    296.46 Page 6 (pdf)
    296.47 Page 6 (pdf)
    296.48 Page 7 (pdf)
    296.49 Page 8 (pdf)
    683.1475 Page 8 (pdf)

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  • HB 485, Original Filed Version Posted 1/24/2023 at 11:32 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/31/2023 (pdf)
    Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 824 Veterans’ Services and Recognition Collins Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 485 (Ch. 2023-162) -SJ 656

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    866745 - Amendment
    Remove line 191 and insert:
    Salzman 3/28/2023
    3:43 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/29/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.37 Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Page 2 (pdf)
    292.11 County and city veteran service officer. Page 2 (pdf)
    296.42 Page 3 (pdf)
    296.43 Page 3 (pdf)
    296.44 Page 3 (pdf)
    296.45 Page 5 (pdf)
    296.46 Page 6 (pdf)
    296.47 Page 6 (pdf)
    296.48 Page 7 (pdf)
    296.49 Page 8 (pdf)
    683.1475 Page 8 (pdf)

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