CS/CS/SB 116: Veterans
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Burgess ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Collins ; Avila ; Davis
Veterans; Requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to conduct a study that includes a survey evaluating the extent to which specified persons are aware of certain existing programs or services; requiring the department to ensure coordination to the greatest extent possible with the United States Department of Defense for a specified purpose; revising the purpose of the Veteran Suicide Prevention Training Pilot Program to include specialized mental health training; requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to develop a plan to establish adult day health care facilities across this state to serve veterans and their families, etc. APPROPRIATION: $350,000
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/5/2025 Senate • Filed
2/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
2/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/18/25, 1:45 pm, 301 Senate Building
2/18/2025 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
2/28/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 03/05/25, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/5/2025 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
3/7/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/10/2025 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
3/12/2025 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
3/13/2025 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/17/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
3/19/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 233
• Read 3rd time -SJ 234
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 234
• Immediately certified -SJ 242
3/19/2025 House • In Messages
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CS/CS/SB 116, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2025 at 4:23 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1043 Veterans Plakon Similar Last Action: 4/17/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/19/2025 3:04 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 265.003 Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame. Page 3 (pdf) 292.05 Duties of Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Page 3 (pdf) 292.115 Veteran Suicide Prevention Training Pilot Program. Page 5 (pdf) 295.124 State approving agency for veterans’ education and training. Page 5 (pdf) 295.21 Florida Is For Veterans, Inc. Page 6 (pdf) 295.22 Veterans Employment and Training Services Program. Page 6 (pdf) 296.43 Purpose. Page 7 (pdf) 320.08058 Specialty license plates. Page 8 (pdf) -
CS/SB 116, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/7/2025 at 12:36 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/11/2025 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1043 Veterans Plakon Similar Last Action: 4/17/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
H 845 Veterans Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/17/2025 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 771978 - Amendment
Delete lines 94 - 136 and insert:Rules
(Burgess)3/11/2025
8:44 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/12/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/12/2025 11:00 AM Rules 25 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 265.003 Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame. Page 3 (pdf) 292.05 Duties of Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Page 3 (pdf) 292.115 Veteran Suicide Prevention Training Pilot Program. Page 5 (pdf) 295.124 State approving agency for veterans’ education and training. Page 5 (pdf) 295.21 Florida Is For Veterans, Inc. Page 6 (pdf) 295.22 Veterans Employment and Training Services Program. Page 6 (pdf) 296.43 Purpose. Page 7 (pdf) 320.08058 Specialty license plates. Page 8 (pdf) -
SB 116, Original Filed Version Posted 2/5/2025 at 4:02 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1043 Veterans Plakon Identical Last Action: 4/17/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
H 845 Veterans Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/17/2025 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 390148 - Amendment
Between lines 236 and 237 insert:Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
(Burgess)3/4/2025
9:29 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/5/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 2/18/2025 1:45 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 5 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/5/2025 9:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 10 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 265.003 Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame. Page 3 (pdf) 292.05 Duties of Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Page 3 (pdf) 292.115 Veteran Suicide Prevention Training Pilot Program. Page 5 (pdf) 295.124 State approving agency for veterans’ education and training. Page 5 (pdf) 295.21 Florida Is For Veterans, Inc. Page 6 (pdf) 295.22 Veterans Employment and Training Services Program. Page 6 (pdf) 296.43 Purpose. Page 7 (pdf) 320.08058 Specialty license plates. Page 8 (pdf)