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CS/SB 858: Benefits, Training, and Employment for Veterans and their Spouses

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Torres ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wright ; Avila ; Brodeur ; Simon ; Powell ; Stewart ; Osgood ; Thompson ; Collins ; Davis ; Harrell ; Book ; Jones ; Garcia

Benefits, Training, and Employment for Veterans and their Spouses; Requiring the Economic Development Programs Evaluation to include a periodic analysis of the Veterans Employment and Training Services Program; revising the duties of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., respectively, to include the provision of certain assistance to veterans’ spouses; requiring the Department of Health to waive certain fees for veterans and their spouses under certain circumstances; establishing the Office of Veteran Licensure Services within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance, etc. APPROPRIATION: $399,565

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/2/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 139 (Ch. 2023-161) -SJ 684
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/16/2023 Senate • Filed
2/23/2023 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/30/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/4/2023 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
4/5/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/6/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
4/11/2023 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time
4/13/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/18/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/18/2023 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
4/20/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/25/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
4/26/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/27/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/23
5/2/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 683
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 139 -SJ 684
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 139 (Ch. 2023-161) -SJ 684