2022 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
H0045: Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans
Legislative Summary
Provides that disabled veterans receiving certain federal educational assistance benefits are eligible to receive waiver for tuition & fees at certain institutions; provides calculation for waiver amount; requires amount awarded by state to be contingent on application of specified federal benefits; requires institutions to submit annual report to Board of Governors & State Board of Education; requires boards to adopt regulations & rules.
Bill History
8/24/2021
Filed
House of Representatives
9/17/2021
Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
9/17/2021
Referred to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
House of Representatives
9/17/2021
Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
House of Representatives
9/17/2021
Referred to State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
9/17/2021
Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
11/23/2021
Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
12/1/2021
Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/1/2021
Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/1/2021
Now in Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/11/2022
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
1/21/2022
Added to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
1/25/2022
Favorable with CS by Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
Reported out of Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
CS Filed
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
1/28/2022
Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/28/2022
Referred to State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
1/28/2022
Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/4/2022
Added to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
2/8/2022
Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/8/2022
Reported out of Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/8/2022
Now in State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
2/17/2022
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
House of Representatives
2/21/2022
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
2/21/2022
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
2/21/2022
Bill released to House Calendar
House of Representatives
2/21/2022
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
2/24/2022
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
In Messages
Senate
3/2/2022
Referred to Appropriations
Senate
3/2/2022
Received
Senate
3/4/2022
Withdrawn from Appropriations
Senate
3/4/2022
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
3/4/2022
Substituted for CS/SB 554
Senate
3/4/2022
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/4/2022
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/4/2022
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
Senate
3/4/2022
In Messages
House of Representatives
3/4/2022
Ordered enrolled
House of Representatives
6/6/2022
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/9/2022
Approved by Governor
6/10/2022
Chapter No. 2022-187
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #493817
Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
1/24/2022Adopted
House Committee Amendment #825161
1/24/2022Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RCS#22
3/4/2022
38
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS#691
3/2/2022
115
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House State Affairs Committee
2/21/2022
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
2/8/2022
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
1/25/2022
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
12/1/2021
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/10/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 13
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Daisy Morales
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (18)
Christopher Benjamin
Democrat
Kristen Arrington
Democrat
Robin Bartleman
Democrat
James Bush
Democrat
Linda Chaney
Republican
Anna Eskamani
Democrat
Elizabeth Fetterhoff
Republican
Jason Fischer
Republican
Dotie Joseph
Democrat
Sam Killebrew
Republican
Andrew Learned
Democrat
Jim Mooney
Republican
Angela Nixon
Democrat
Felicia Simone Robinson
Democrat
Allison Tant
Democrat
Susan Valdes
Republican
Patricia Hawkins-Williams
Democrat
Marie Woodson
Democrat