2023 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
S0858: Benefits, Training, and Employment for Veterans and their Spouses
Legislative Summary
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.
Bill History
2/16/2023
Filed
Senate
2/23/2023
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
Senate
3/7/2023
Introduced
Senate
3/30/2023
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
4/4/2023
CS by Health Policy; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
Senate
4/5/2023
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
4/6/2023
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Senate
4/11/2023
CS by Health Policy read 1st time
Senate
4/13/2023
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/18/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
4/18/2023
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
Senate
4/18/2023
Now in Fiscal Policy
Senate
4/20/2023
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
4/25/2023
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
Senate
4/26/2023
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
4/27/2023
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/23
Senate
5/2/2023
Read 2nd time
Senate
5/2/2023
Substituted CS/CS/HB 139
Senate
5/2/2023
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 139 (Ch. 2023-161)
Senate
Amendments
Senate Committee Amendment #903060
3/31/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Fiscal Policy
4/25/2023
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
4/18/2023
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health Policy
4/4/2023
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/16/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 8
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor
Victor Torres
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (14)
Tommy Wright
Republican
Bryan Avila
Republican
Jason Brodeur
Republican
Corey Simon
Republican
Bobby Powell
Democrat
Linda Stewart
Democrat
Rosalind Osgood
Democrat
Geraldine Thompson
Democrat
Jay Collins
Republican
Tracie Davis
Democrat
Gayle Harrell
Republican
Lauren Book
Democrat
Shevrin Jones
Democrat
Ileana Garcia
Republican