2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S0116: Veterans

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed
Senate
2/6/2025
Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
Senate
2/10/2025
On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/18/25, 1:45 pm, 301 Senate Building
Senate
2/18/2025
Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
Senate
2/18/2025
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Senate
2/28/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 03/05/25, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
3/4/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/5/2025
CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Senate
3/7/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
3/7/2025
Now in Rules
Senate
3/7/2025
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
3/10/2025
CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
Senate
3/12/2025
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0
Senate
3/12/2025
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
3/12/2025
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Senate
3/13/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
3/17/2025
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
Senate
3/19/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/19/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/19/2025
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
Senate
3/19/2025
Immediately certified
Senate
3/19/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Committee Amendment #390148

3/4/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RCS#7
3/19/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Rules
3/12/2025
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
3/5/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
2/18/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/12/202518.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/7/202518.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/5/202517.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/12/2025347.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/11/2025344.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/7/2025345.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/4/2025339.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/18/2025340.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/17/2025339.9 KB