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HB 685: Florida Veterans' History Program

GENERAL BILL by Salzman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe

Florida Veterans' History Program; Creates Florida Veterans' History Program within Division of Arts & Culture of DOS as Florida Folklife Program; provides purpose; authorizes division to request assistance from DVA; requires division's folklorists to seek out & identify certain veterans; authorizes division or folklorist to interview such veterans or invite them to submit written or electronic accounts of their experiences; authorizes division to contract with third-party vendor; authorizes division to adopt rules.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/1/2023 House • Filed
    12/19/2023 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/17/2024 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
    1/19/2024 House • Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Now in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    3/8/2024 House • Died in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee

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  • HB 685, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/1/2023 at 10:58 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/19/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 408 (c1) Florida Veterans’ History Program Burgess Similar Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1329 (Ch. 2024-251) -SJ 740
    H 1329 (er) Veterans Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/21/2024 Chapter No. 2024-251
    S 1666 (c2) Veterans Collins Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1329 (Ch. 2024-251)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    265.8021 Page 1 (pdf)

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