2023 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
H0139: Benefits, Training, and Employment for Veterans and Their Spouses
Legislative Summary
Requires analysis of VETS Program; revises duties of DVA & Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., to include assistance to veterans' spouses; revises purpose & duties of VETS Program to include assistance to veterans' spouses; requires Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., to assist veterans or their spouses in accessing employment & licensure in health care professions; requires DOH to waive certain fees for veterans & their spouses; requires appropriate board or DOH to expedite health care licensure applications submitted by veterans; establishes Office of Veteran Licensure Services; provides appropriations & authorizes positions.
Bill History
1/9/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
1/17/2023
Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/17/2023
Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/17/2023
Referred to Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
1/17/2023
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
1/17/2023
Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
PCS added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
PCS added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/11/2023
Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/11/2023
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/11/2023
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/13/2023
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Referred to Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Now in Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
House of Representatives
3/28/2023
Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
3/28/2023
Reported out of Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
3/28/2023
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/28/2023
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/6/2023
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/10/2023
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
Bill released to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/13/2023
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
In Messages
Senate
4/21/2023
Referred to Fiscal Policy
Senate
4/25/2023
Received
Senate
5/2/2023
Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy
Senate
5/2/2023
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
5/2/2023
Substituted for CS/SB 858
Senate
5/2/2023
Read 2nd time
Senate
5/2/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/2/2023
CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
Senate
5/2/2023
In Messages
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Ordered enrolled
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/26/2023
Approved by Governor
5/26/2023
Chapter No. 2023-161
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #950903
3/27/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RCS#14
5/2/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS#156
4/20/2023
115
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health & Human Services Committee
4/10/2023
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations Committee
3/28/2023
29
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
3/20/2023
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
3/9/2023
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/26/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 13
Republican: 10
Primary Sponsor
Marie Woodson
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (22)
Kristen Arrington
Democrat
Doug Bankson
Republican
Robin Bartleman
Democrat
Fabian Basabe
Republican
Christopher Benjamin
Democrat
Linda Chaney
Republican
Kimberly Daniels
Democrat
Anna Eskamani
Democrat
Jennifer Harris
Democrat
Dianne Hart
Democrat
Christine Hunschofsky
Democrat
Dotie Joseph
Democrat
Sam Killebrew
Republican
Tom Leek
Republican
Johanna Lopez
Democrat
Angela Nixon
Democrat
Rick Roth
Republican
Michelle Salzman
Republican
John Snyder
Republican
Dana Trabulsy
Republican
Susan Valdes
Republican
Patricia Hawkins-Williams
Democrat